Neale is an Honourary Research Fellow within the School of Life and Health Sciences at Roehampton. He first joined the University of Roehampton in September 2010 and held roles as Deputy Dean (2019-2024), Programme Leader for BSc Sport and Exercise Science and Sport Psychology programmes (2016-2019), Senior Lecturer (2013-2016), and Lecturer (2010-2013). Neale completed his PhD in Neuromuscular Function at Loughborough University (2007-2010), his MSc in Human Movement at the University of Western Australia (2006), and his BSc in Sport and Exercise Sciences at Cardiff Metropolitan University (2001-2004).

PhD, Neuromuscular Function 2007-2011, Loughborough University

M.Sc., Human Movement; 2006-2007, University of Western Australia

B.Sc. (Hons), Sport and Exercise Science; 2001-2004, University of Wales Institute Cardiff

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Neale has mainly studied the neuromechanics of human skeletal-muscle strength in-vivo, with a particular interest in explosive muscle strength - the ability to rapidly produce force. Neale has also led award-winning research into the coupling of electromyography and GPS wearable data for the purposes of monitoring fatigue in team-sport players. 

Neale contributed to the teaching of neuromusculoskeletal function, muscle physiology, and athletic training on a number of modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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