Dr. Nairn Scobie

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nairn Scobie is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow in the School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health, specializing in Sports Science. He has extensive experience as a practicing Sports Scientist for the Scottish Hockey Union, focusing on physiological testing and analysis of athletes. His expertise includes VO2max testing, lactate profiling, and anthropometrical measures such as skinfold measurements, hydrostatic weighing, and bioelectrical impedance. As an ISAK accredited anthropometrist, he has provided sports science support to athletes across various sports, including football, hockey, boxing, and curling at both amateur and professional levels. Nairn teaches undergraduate and Master's level courses, coordinating several modules within the Sports Exercise Science program and contributing to the academic development of students in human biological sciences and performance enhancing techniques.

Research Interests

Courses

Human Biological Sciences (BIOL 2043) Performance Enhancing Techniques (BIOL 4214) Life Sciences Internship Honours Project (BIOL 4249P) Life Sciences Internship MSci Project (BIOL 5374P) Sport Exercise Science 3A (BIOL 4107) Sport Exercise Science 3B (BIOL 4108)