Mark Uphill

Dr Mark Uphill joined CCCU in 2003 and divides his time between teaching, research, practice, and supervision of sport and exercise psychology.

Dr Mark Uphill, BSc (Chichester), PGCE (Staffs), MSc (Exeter), PhD (Staffs), is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology. He completed his PhD from Staffordshire University on the Antecedents, Consequences and Regulation of Emotions in Sport in 2005. Mark is a BPS Chartered Psychologist, HCPC Registered Sport Psychologist, BASES Accredited Sport Scientist and BACP Registered Counsellor.

Mark currently contributes to the curriculum from Levels 4 through to 7. Across his 20+ years of work at CCCU, Mark's involvement includes module and course leadership at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and Doctoral level supervision, including PhD, DClin, and Stage 2 trainees.

Mark has an inquisitive, pragmatic, and collegiate approach to research. Mark's research is broadly directed toward helping individuals flourish in and through participation in sport and physical activity. In particular, recent research has contributed theoretical, empirical, applied, and critical approaches to enhancing athletes' "mental wealth" (see below). Mark enjoys working with undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level students to facilitate the development of new knowledge, and he actively encourages students to publish at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.

Mark is the Lead Sport Psychologist for the University's SportsLab and contributes to third steam income directly and indirectly (e.g., through consultancy activities of supervisees) for the university.

Research grants

2010: British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) position statement grant on emotion regulation in sport, alongside Andy Lane, Chris Beedie, Marc Jones, and Tracy Devonport (£1,500)
2018: Evalaution of the Sport England Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme in Further Education Institutions in England, alongside Lucinda Howland, Abby Foad, Philip Hurst, Dan Stretch (£16,500)

Featured work

Biggin, I., Burns, J., & Uphill, M. A. (2017). An investigation of athletes’ and coaches’ perceptions of mental ill-health in athletes. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 11, 126-147.
Uphill, M. A., & Hemmings, B. (2017). Vulnerability: ripples from reflections on mental toughness. The Sport Psychologist, 31, 299-307.
Uphill, M.A., Sly, D., & Swain, J. (2016). From mental health to mental wealth in athletes: looking back and moving forward. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 935.
Uphill, M. A., Rossato, C., O’Driscoll, J., & Swain, J. (2019). Challenge and threat in sport: A critical review of the literature and new conceptualisation. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1255.

Research Projects

An examination of sports coach mentoring practice, post-formal coach education/qualification, with particular focus on mentoring policy and development by sports NGBs.. Researcher(s): Mr Alister Fulton. Supervisor(s): Mr Jon Swain, Dr Katie Dray, Dr Mark Uphill. [Postgraduate Research Project]
Bodybuilding as a Means of Articulating Post-Traumatic Growth - The Hero’s Journey. Researcher(s): Ms Emma Foster. Supervisor(s): Dr James Brighton, Dr Mark Uphill. [Postgraduate Research Project]
Doctoral Research Project. Researcher(s): Mr Matthew Tithecott. Supervisor(s): Mr Jon Swain, Dr Mark Uphill. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
Exploring the effects of perceived social support and stress on recovery from skin barrier disruption.. Researcher(s): Mr Matthew Cunliffe. Supervisor(s): Dr Katie Dray, Dr Mark Uphill. [Postgraduate Research Project]
This is to be delivered by the candidate and put to the examiners.. Researcher(s): Mr Michael Walsh. Supervisor(s): Dr Nicholas Furze, Dr Andrew Butler. [Postgraduate Research Project]

Mark has, and continues to engage in a range of external activities. These include, acting as an external examiner on undergraduate (BSc Sport and Exercise Science). masters (MSc in Sport and Exercise Psychology) and Doctoral programmes. Mark has been an integral member of a number of external organisations including the British Psychological Society's Division of Behaviour Change Advisory Group and has been Hon Sec for the Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Mark supervises and assesses on the BPS' qualification in sport and exercise psychology. Mark has been a BASES reviewer and supervisor and is now acting as the external examiner on the new SEPAR accredited programme.

An online intervention to support student-athlete mental health: Implementation, evaluation, and critical reflection Laslett, B., Uphill, M., (01 Jan 2020): Human Kinetics. [Journal article]
Challenge and threat: a critical review of the literature and an alternative conceptualization Uphill, M., Rossato, C., Swain, J., O'Driscoll, J., (02 Jul 2019). [Journal article]
An investigation of athletes’ and coaches’ perceptions of mental ill-health in elite athletes Biggin, I., Burns, J., Uphill, M., (01 Jun 2017): Human Kinetics. [Journal article]
Exploring the nature of counterfactual thinking and their perceived consequences in an elite sporting context: an interpretative phenomenological analysis Marlow, J., Uphill, M., (Dec 2017). [Journal article]
An exploration of Keyes’ two-continuum model of mental health in athletes: resilience, mental illness and performance Uphill, M., Sly, D., Swain, J., (Jun 2016): Human Kinetics. [Journal article]
Examining the effectiveness of the theory of planned behaviour in explaining exercise intention and behaviour during pregnancy: a meta-analysis De Vivo, M., Hulbert, S., Mills, H., Uphill, M., (01 Feb 2016): Taylor & Francis. [Journal article]
From mental health to mental wealth in athletes: looking back and moving forward. Uphill, M., Sly, D., Swain, J., (21 Jun 2016): Frontiers. [Journal article]
The development and preliminary validation of the Challenge and Threat in Sport (CAT-Sport) Scale Rossato, C., Uphill, M., Swain, J., Coleman, D., (16 Jun 2016): Taylor & Francis. [Journal article]
Vulnerability: ripples from reflections on mental toughness Uphill, M., Hemmings, B., (2016): Human Kinetics. [Journal article]
"Hero Imagery" - Are there performance advantages associated with imagining yourself as your favourite athlete? Uphill, M., Balsdon, A., Brown, M., Digby-Bowl, C., Southam, M., Swain, J., British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Conference. [Conference poster]
“I could have gone off much harder”. Post-race counterfactual thinking in indoor rowers. Dray, K., Uphill, M., Mills, H., Southam, M., Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Annual Conference. [Conference poster]
Behaviour change: Physical (in)activity Uphill, M., (2014): The British Psychological Society. [Report]
Examining the effectiveness of the Theory of Planned Behaviour in predicting exercise intention and behaviour during pregnancy: Preliminary findings from a random effects meta-analysis De Vivo, M., Hulbert, S., Mills, H., Uphill, M., British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. [Conference poster]
Reflection on the DSEP Conference 2013: The paradoxical effects of vulnerability Uphill, M.: The British Psychological Society. [Journal article]
The thrill of defeat and the agony of victory: towards an understanding and transformation of athletes’ emotional experience Uphill, M., Dray, K.: Taylor & Francis. [Journal article]
Towards the validation of a measure of challenge and threat in sport Rossato, C., Uphill, M., Coleman, D., Swain, J., International Society of Sport Psychology 13th World Congress.. [Conference poster]
Emotion regulation questionnaire for use with athletes Uphill, M., Lane, A., Jones, M., (Nov 2012): Elsevier. [Journal article]
Reflecting on reflections: the role of ‘what might have been’ Dray, K., Uphill, M., (2012): British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences. [Journal article]
The BASES expert statement on emotion regulation in sport Lane, A., Beedie, C., Jones, M., Uphill, M., Devonport, T.: Taylor & Francis. [Journal article]
The influence of in-game emotions on basketball performance Uphill, M., Groom, R., Jones, M., (15 Oct 2012): Taylor & Francis. [Journal article]
Building Bridges - An innovative tool to capture small health behaviour changes; the development process Mills, H., Uphill, M., Weed, M., 13th FEPSAC European Congress of Sports Psychology. [Conference poster]
Emotion in sport: antecedents and performance consequences Jones, M., Uphill, M., Coping and Emotion in Sport. London: Routledge. [Book chapter]
Emotional intelligence: associations with emotions, emotion regulation and rowing performance Uphill, M., Mills, H., (Dec 2011): BMJ Publishing Group. [Journal article]
The BASES expert statement on emotion regulation in sport: produced on behalf of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Lane, A., Beedie, C., Jones, M., Uphill, M., Devenport, T.. [Journal article]
The consequences and control of emotions in elite athletes Uphill, M., Jones, M., Coping and Emotion in Sport. London: Routledge. [Book chapter]
Does it matter how we reflect on interpersonal conflicts in sport? Uphill, M., (Dec 2010), Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology Conference. [Conference paper]
A survey of athletes' counterfactual thinking: precursors, prevalence and consequences Dray, K., Uphill, M., (2009): British Psychological Society. [Journal article]
Counterfactuals: Contexts and consequences Dray, K., Uphill, M., International Society for Sport Psychology World Congress. [Conference paper]
Getting a grip on emotion regulation in sport: conceptual foundations and practical applications Uphill, M., McCarthy, P., Jones, M., (10 Dec 2009), Advances in Applied Sport Psychology. Abingdon, UK: Routledge. [Book chapter]
Giving yourself a good beating: appraisal, attribution, rumination, and counterfactual thinking Uphill, M., Dray, K., (2009). [Journal article]
Predicting race performance in triathlon: the role of perfectionism, achievement goals, and personal goal setting Stoeber, J., Uphill, M., Hotham, S.. [Journal article]
Anxiety in sport: should we be worried or excited? Uphill, M., (2008), Sport and Exercise Psychology. London: Hodder Education. [Book chapter]
'When running is something you dread': a cognitive-behavioural intervention to assist a club runner regulate pre-competitive anxiety Uphill, M., Jones, M., Mood and Human Performance: Conceptual, Measurement and Applied Issues. New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Book chapter]
Antecedents of emotions in elite athletes: a cognitive motivational relational theory perspective Uphill, M., Jones, M.. [Journal article]
Effect of emotions on working memory and game involvement in basketball players Uphill, M., Groom, R., Jones, M., (Sep 2007), 12th European Congress of Sport Psychology Book of Abstracts: University of Thessaly. [Book chapter]
Elite athletes’ perceptions of the impact of emotions on performance: A qualitative study Uphill, M., Jones, M., (Sep 2007), 12th European Congress of Sport Psychology Book of Abstracts: University of Thessaly. [Book chapter]
Perfectionism, goal expectancies, and competitive performance in triathletes Stoeber, J., Uphill, M., (Sep 2007), 12th European Congress of Sport Psychology Book of Abstracts: University of Thessaly. [Book chapter]
Placebo effects of ergogenic aids in sports performance: experimental, psychometric and interview data Beedie, C., Foad, A., Coleman, D., Uphill, M., (2006), BASES Symposium. [Conference paper]
Coping with, and reducing the number of careless shots: a case study with a county golfer Uphill, M., Jones, M., (2005): British Psychological Society. [Journal article]
Development and validation of the Sport Emotion Questionnaire Jones, M., Lane, A., Bray, S., Uphill, M., Catlin, J.. [Journal article]
Responses to the competitive state anxiety inventory-2(d) by athletes in anxious and excited scenarios Jones, M., Uphill, M.. [Journal article]

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