Staff Profile
Nicola Hague
Lecturer in Social Sciences
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I completed my undergraduate PE and Youth Sports degree at York St John University, graduating with first class honours. From there, I did an MSc by Research at York St John, focusing on the sociology of sport and more specifically, the transition of youth academy footballers from school into the academy environment. I am now almost at the completion stage of my PhD here at York St John, once again focusing on professional football and how players navigate the journey into retirement.
Whilst undertaking my MSc by Research and PhD, I have been a research assistant and visiting lecturer at York St John and have since worked at Loughborough College as a Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport. In my spare time, I am an avid follower of many sports, particularly football and motorsports, such as the Moto GP and British Superbike Championships. I am delighted to now be here at York St John as a Lecturer in Social Sciences.
- School – School of Science, Technology and Health
- Email – n.hague@yorksj.ac.uk
- Research - View my work in RaY
Further information
Teaching
My teaching is varied for each module and takes both lecture, seminar and practical formats. I enjoy student debates and sport practicals, where students get the opportunity to put their theories into practice.
Research
I have a varied research interest, however, professional football is my current focus and how players navigate the transition from the game into retirement. I have also completed research projects with Goalball UK on the social value of the sport and UniConnect on the provision of youth centres in the North of England.
Publications and conferences
Journal article
Hague, Nicola and Law, Graeme (2022) ‘I was really, really shocked’: A sociological exploration of the transition experiences of English Youth Academy male footballers from school to work. International Review of the Sociology of Sport, 57 (2). pp. 273-291.
Collaborative research reports
Hague, Nicola, Swain, Spencer and Madigan, Daniel J. (2021) NPS0075 - National Plan for Sport and Recreation. In: UK Parliament: National Plan for Sport and Recreation, 24th November 2021, Millbank House.
Hague, Nicola, Swain, Spencer and Madigan, Daniel J. (2020) The 'Goalball Family' - Executive Summary. Project Report. UK Goalball / York St John University.
Hague, Nicola, Swain, Spencer and Madigan, Daniel J. (2020) The 'Goalball Family': An exploration of the social value of Goalball amongst players and communities in the UK. Technical Report. UK Goalball / York St John University.
Hague, Nicola, Swain, Spencer, Smith, Helen and Harland, Rebecca (2020) Youth, community and social well-being: Investigating the role of youth groups in the health and social well-being of young in semi-rural areas in the North of England. Technical Report. Office for Students/ Future HY / York St John University.
Hague, Nicola, Swain, Spencer, Smith, Helen and Harland, Rebecca (2020) Youth, community and social-wellbeing - Executive Report. Project Report. Office for Students/ Future HY / York St John University.
Conferences
Hague, Nicola (2020) Critical Moments: Transitions through a football academy. In: Eat. Sleep. Research. Repeat., 07 Oct 2020, York St John University Online Conference. (Unpublished)
Hague, Nicola (2020) Hague, N. (2020) A sociological examination of youth academy male footballers' experiences of the transition from school to work. In: Football Collective Online Conference, 12th May. In: Football Collective Online Conference 2020, 12th May 2020, Online. (Unpublished)
Masters by Research
Hague, Nicola (2019) A sociological examination of Youth Academy male footballers’ experiences of the transition from school to work. Masters thesis, York St John University.
Professional activities
I am a member of the TWiST (Tackling Welfare in Sport Together) research group at York St John and I am actively writing research studies for publication. My PhD is due for completion this summer.
