Dr Philip Graham-Smith has a long and established career as a biomechanist working in academia, professional sport and industry. He is undoubtedly best known as the co-founder of ForceDecks but has worked concurrently as an academic and an applied sports biomechanist for over 30 years. He provided biomechanical support to UK Athletics for 21 years prior to leaving for Qatar in 2013 where he was Head of Biomechanics and Innovation for 10 years. In the 4 years leading to the London Olympics Phil was consultant Head of Biomechanics at the English Institute of Sport. He held various management positions in academia at Liverpool JMU and the University of Salford prior to leaving for Qatar. As Head of Department at Salford University he had the vision to create an identity in S&C and consequently set up one of the first UG and Master’s programmes in S&C, as well as laying the foundations for research in this area. In November 2023 he returned to the UK to take up the role of Reader in Biomechanics & Innovation at Manchester Metropolitan University. Phil is a Fellow and accredited member of BASES, a Chartered Scientist, an ISPAS Level 5 Accredited Performance Analyst, and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA).
