The Staff Team

We pride ourselves on the expertise of the team that are responsible for the development and delivery of all our programmes, establishing us as leading researchers in weight loss programmes for children.

Our team are specialised in the areas of obesity, health, physical education, exercise science, nutrition and child development ensuring a safe, effective and fun experience for every child. All our programmes are also supported by an advisory committee with expertise in medicine, psychology, nutrition and obesity.

Meet our academic, management, research and staff delivery team

 

Professor Paul Gately

Professor of Exercise and Obesity/Technical Director
 

Paul Gately, PhD, is Carnegie Professor of Exercise and Obesity and Technical Director of Carnegie Weight Management at Leeds Metropolitan University. He graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University with a Bachelors degree in sports science and holds a Masters in Human Nutrition from the University of Sheffield. His primary research interest is childhood obesity treatment strategies. His PhD at Leeds Metropolitan University evaluated and developed an American residential weight loss camp as an intervention for the treatment of overweight and obese children. He runs the successful Carnegie International Camp and community based weight loss club programmes throughout Britain. Professor Gately speaks at international conferences on a regular basis, he has over 100 scientific publications and has co-authored 3 books. He has presented a number of TV programmes in the UK and the US and regularly contributions on national and local radio and TV. Professor Gately was a recent contributor to the International Obesity Task Force/World Health Organisation’s report on childhood obesity and is a frequent consultant to government agencies, health organisations and corporations throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.

Click here to see Professor Gately's Inaugural Lecture.

Click here to see Professor Gately's Curriculum Vitae pgately cv.pdf

Click here to see Professor Gately's expert views about healthy eating on the British Heart Foundation Website

Click here to see Professor Gately's story
 

Dr. Duncan Radley

Research Co-ordinator

Research Co-ordinator for the Carnegie International Camp, Duncan Radley, has a PhD in the validation of body composition methods in overweight and obese adolescents, having gained a First Class BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science from Leeds Metropolitan University. He remains at Leeds Met as a Research Fellow for the Carnegie Research Institute. His work has been published in British and International journals, concerning the implications of childhood obesity and the effects of residential weight loss camps; some in conjunction with Professor Paul Gately. Duncan has spearheaded two research grants awarded by National Heart Research Fund for studies into overweight and obese children. He has addressed the North American Association for the Study of Obesity Conference, European Congress on Obesity and the International Congress on Obesity annually since 2002 on the topics of residential weight loss camps, body composition analysis, exercise tolerance and obesity prevalence. He has given presentations in UK workshops with emphasis on positive approaches to childhood obesity. His continuing research interests include the alteration of metabolic rate in obese children with weight loss, body composition measurement and multi-factorial interventions for obese children. Professionally affiliated to the North American, UK, European and International Associations for the Study of Obesity, he is at the forefront of global research into obesity.
 

Lauren Humphrey

PhD Researcher

Lauren is a PhD student working within Carnegie Weight Management. Lauren joined the team prior to the start of 2004 Carnegie International Weight Loss Camp and researches, devises and oversees the dietary requirements of the children on camp. She completed a BSc in Sports and Exercise Science at Leeds Metropolitan University and went on to gain an MSc distinction in Exercise Physiology at Loughborough University. Her MSc thesis assessed the metabolic responses of differing glycaemic index meals. Lauren’s doctoral research assesses the diet on camp and how this impacts appetite and mood sensations. This involves continuous contact with the children during the camp programme and ongoing support for both the children and their families in the home environment. These findings allow Lauren to contribute to the evolving research of Carnegie Weight Management and help shape dietary interventions for the future. Since 2004, she has held a part time lectureship post at Leeds Met reflecting her research interests in nutrition, obesity management, exercise physiology and health related fitness.

Claire Griffiths

PhD Researcher

Claire is a PhD student working within Carnegie Weight Management at Leeds Metropolitan University. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science from the institution. Claire joined the team in 2004 as a volunteer undertaking research into body composition and cardiovascular fitness of overweight and obese children which formed the basis of her undergraduate dissertation. She has worked for Carnegie International Camp for two summers and played a significant role into the development and delivery of the education and lifestyle change curriculum which is a central element of the camp programme. Claire is also heavily involved in the delivery and supervision of the community programmes delivered around the country working with children and families. In 2006 she undertook the full time role of research coordinator for Carnegie Weight Management overseeing all the data collection and analysis for the camp programme and other projects the team were involved in.
She has also worked in the States and Europe developing activity and lifestyle programmes for children and adults with multiple disabilities and visual impairments, and running activity camps for mainstream children promoting physical activity. Claire’s doctoral research within the Carnegie Research Institute focuses on the prevalence of childhood obesity and the factors related to the increasing epidemic in school children.

Rachel Hardaker

Programme Co-ordinator

Rachel joined Carnegie Weight Management in 2007 after completing her studies in Newcastle.  She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from The University of Newcastle upon Tyne and MSc in Nutrition and Psychological Sciences from Northumbria University.  Her MSc Thesis investigated the exercise induced anorexia concept by examining appetite ratings in young girls during and immediately following a bout of acute exercise. 

Rachel’s role as Programme Coordinator requires the effective set up of our children’s weight loss programmes.  In addition to this, Rachel is involved in the delivery of the Leeds Carnegie Club.

Georgina Mills 

PR & Marketing

Georgie is responsible for PR and Marketing for Carnegie Weight Management and joined the team in 2007. In her role, Georgie drives recruitment, manages partnership development and works with the families who attend the clubs and camps.

Previously, she lived and worked in London for five years. During this time, she worked for Lansons Communications,one of the UK's leading independent public relations and public affairs consultancies. As PR Manager for this multi-specialist agency she worked across a range of leading consumer, B2B, financial and professional services clients including big brand names such as M&S Money, Tesco Personal Finance, moneysupermarket.com, AXA and Prudential. Before this, she co-ordinated a clinical trial and managed marketing activities for a private travel health clinic in the West End. Georgie graduated from Leeds University with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) in Psychology. She has also attained the Professional Diploma in Marketing with the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

Tel: 0113 812 5370 
Mob: 07984 686620
Fax: 0113 283 6145

Email g.mills@leedsmet.ac.uk