Dr Ian Walshe

Assistant Professor

School: Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation

Ian completed his BSc.and MSc. at the University of Northampton and Loughborough University, respectively. He then completed his doctorate at Northumbria University in 2011, investigating the inflammatory response to exercise. Ian then held a lecturing position at University of Stirling before returning to Northumbria University as a Senior Lecturer in 2016.

Ian is a registered dietitian and is the programme leader for BSc. Sport, Exercise and Nutrition. His research interests include the interaction between sleep and and food intake as well as other aspects of weight management.

Campus Address

Northumberland Building
City Campus
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST

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Key Publications

Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
Delivering therapeutic diets for gastrointestinal disease to people with intellectual disabilities, Harper, L., Walshe, I., Donnelly, L. 1 Apr 2026, In: The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Enhancing Description and Interpretation of Qualitative Interviews With People With Intellectual Disabilities Through Nonverbal and Paraverbal Data Collection and Analysis, Harper, L., Burton, R., Walshe, I., Ooms, A. Jan 2026, In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities
Recovery with vistula tart cherries following a marathon, Squires, E., Walshe, I., Keenan, A., Hayman, O., Lomax, I., Wood, J., Brownson-Smith, R., McHugh, M., Howatson, G. 12 Feb 2026, In: European Journal of Nutrition
Delivering Therapeutic Diets for Gastrointestinal Disease in People with Intellectual Disabilities, Harper, L., Walshe, I., Donnelly, L. 17 Dec 2025, In: The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology
The effect of a short recipe book intervention on nutrition confidence and sports nutrition knowledge of women football players, Peart, D., Walshe, I., Briggs, M., McIver, V., Esen, O., Spurr, T., Rumbold, P. 27 Jun 2025, In: Performance Nutrition
Triangulating visual and verbal data to enhance research interviews with people with learning disabilities, Harper, L., Burton, R., Ooms, A., Walshe, I. 30 Jan 2025, In: Learning Disability Practice
Acute Beetroot Juice Supplementation Has No Effect on Upper- and Lower-Body Maximal Isokinetic Strength and Muscular Endurance in International-Level Male Gymnasts, Esen, O., Fox, J., Karayigit, R., Walshe, I. 1 May 2024, In: International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
Acute Dosing Strategy with Vistula Tart Cherries for Recovery of Strenuous Exercise—A Feasibility Study, Squires, E., Walshe, I., Dodd, A., Broadbent, E., Hayman, O., McHugh, M., Howatson, G. 15 Aug 2024, In: Nutrients
Energy intake, Hydration Status, and Sleep of World-Class Male Archers During Competition, Esen, O., Walshe, I., Goodall, S. 31 Dec 2024, In: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Nutritional interventions in treating menopause-related sleep disturbances: a systematic review, Polasek, D., Santhi, N., Alfonso-Miller, P., Walshe, I., Haskell-Ramsay, C., Elder, G. 1 Aug 2024, In: Nutrition Reviews

PGR Supervision

Ailsa Marsh Impact of oranges on nutritional and health biomarkers Start Date: 19/05/2025
Lynette Harper Sleep problems amongst people with intellectual disabilities and their attitudes towards interventions: A qualitative multimethod study. Start Date: 01/07/2024
Michelle Lyons TBC Start Date: 01/03/2026