Andrew Richardson
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Newcastle University, United Kingdom
image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs),Esports, Anti-Doping, Body Image and Public Health
Dr Andrew Richardson’s current role is a Research Associate at Newcastle University working on evaluating health and well-being outcomes caused by gambling-related harms in the North East. His PhD was in Social Policy focusing on health inequalities and health sociology across the Tees Valley which was awarded in February 2024. Pertaining to human enhancements, Andrew has a keen interest in IPEDs where he has worked as a Senior Harm Reduction worker developing data collection tools and tracking all IPED service users into the clinic (2022-2023). Andrew’s MSc (2016-2017) was based on male body image and body dysmorphia surrounding the use of androgenic-anabolic steroid use. Another MSc project was tasked on interviewing image and performance enhancing drug (IPED) users across the UK using a qualitative approach. In recent years, Andrew has taken a keen interest into doping and cheating in esports due to the lack of governance and oversight from governing bodies and esport organisers. Andrew has also ran an anti-doping doping campaign for all sports teams and clubs at Teesside University when he was president of activities (2017-2018) informing the on the risks of using performance enhancing drugs. Andrew is a two-times bronze medallist at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) World University Championships in 2016 for the squat and deadlift events in the men’s 105kg class. Andrew has a keen interest in IPEDs, esports, body image, transgender sport, physical activity, public health and gambling topics.