Dr Anika Leslie-Walker

Dr Anika Leslie-Walker is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport at Nottingham Trent University, specialising in the intersections of race, ethnicity, gender and sport. Her research examines structural inequalities, leadership, representation and organisational cultures, with a particular focus on racialised minority women's experiences in sport.

Anika has published in international peer-reviewed journals, including research examining the experiences of racialised minority women on sports boards in the UK. She works with national and international organisations, including The Premier League, The FA, the Fare Network and the Football Supporters Association, contributing research expertise to initiatives advancing equality, diversity and inclusion across sport.

Anika is a Non-Executive Director at Manchester Football Association and Chair of the Inclusion Advisory Board, an elected member of the European University Sports Association's Inclusion and Diversity Commission and a Trustee of Blackburn and Darwen Healthy Living Charity.