Greig Logan

Biography

Greig graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2012 with a First Class honours degree in Physiology and Sports Science. After graduating, he looked to further his interest in physical activity and health and embarked upon a PhD at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand. Greig’s PhD investigated high-intensity interval training (HIIT) when performed in ‘real world’ settings as a potent and palatable method of improving the metabolic health of low-active adolescents. On completion of his PhD in 2015, Greig was fortunate enough to return to the University of Glasgow, and worked as a Research Assistant on the feasibility study Move Like A Pro (MLAP). This study stemmed from the success of Football Fans in Training (FFIT) which engaged overweight and obese Scottish football fans in a 12-week physical activity, healthy eating, and lifestyle intervention. Taking the FFIT model and adapting it to a professional rugby setting, MLAP engaged with male rugby fans at five Premiership Rugby Clubs in England. As part of this research, Greig conducted many qualitative interviews with participants and community coaches for its evaluation. Combined with his strong biomedical background and experience in quantitative analysis, Greig is a mixed methods researcher.

Research Interest

Greig began his post as a Research Associate with the Settings team in January 2017 and is now involved in developing exciting new physical activity and health interventions in the workplace. He is also very pleased to be involved in the ongoing evaluation of smoking in Scottish prisons with the Tobacco in Prisons study (TIPs).