Dr Yahya AlNaqeeb

Professor Al-Nakeeb joined the College of Education at Qatar University in December 2012 as a Consultant for Research and Accreditation. In September 2013, he was appointed as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. He has over 35 years of teaching, research and management experience at Universities in the UK and Internationally. During his tenure at Newman University, Birmingham, he served as Director of Research, Director of Graduate School, member of the University’s Senior Management Team, member of the Academic Board, Head of Sports Science Department, Associate Dean of School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Chair of Research Committee, Chair of Research Ethics Committee and Editor of the student journal ‘Critical Commentary’. He has an interdisciplinary research interest that spans over education, psychology and health, with special focus on young people’s lifestyle and health behaviours. He has authored and co-authored books, chapters, research papers in peer-reviewed academic journals, as well as making significant contributions in the form of keynote addresses and conference papers presentation in both academic and professional proceedings. In 2005, he was awarded the national ‘Fellowship’ by the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education in the United Kingdom for his leadership role in developing research at teaching intensive institutions. Professor Al-Nakeeb holds a PhD in Sports Psychology and an MA in Motor Learning from Birmingham University, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Central England and a Bachelor degree from Baghdad University. He is an experienced Quality Assurance Agency (UK) subject specialist reviewer and a lead facilitator for the British Council workshops on quality assurance in Higher Education. He is an Emeritus Professor at Newman University, Birmingham, UK.

  • Present2016

    Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies

    College of Education, Qatar University

  • 20162013

    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

    College of Education, Qatar University

  • 20132012

    Consultant for Research and Accreditation

    College of Education, Qatar University

  • 20122002

    Dean of Graduate Studies and Director of Research

    Newman University, UK - Birmingham

  • PhD 1978

    PhD in Physical Education & Sports Science

    University of Birmingham

  • Master 1975

    Master of Arts in Physical Education (Motor Learning)

    University of Birmingham

  • BSc 1971

    BSc in Sport Education

    University of Birmingham

Responsibilities and Areas of Academic Interest

Research Interests:

  • Developing research and scholarship in higher education.
  • Obesity, body image and physical activity of children.
  • Psycho-physiological profile of young athletes.
  • Young people’s lifestyle and health habits in relation to age, gender and ethnicity.

Membership of Professional Organizations

  • Society for Research in Higher Education
  • European College of Sport Science
  • British Association of Sport & Exercise Science
  • American College of Sports Medicine
  • ICHPER – SHAPE America