Kate Russell is an Associate Professor in Physical Education and Sport and joined UEA in 2015. Her research areas explore gender and sexualities in sport, health, and other education contexts. She also explores the role of sexualities and identities among teacher training settings. Her work in teacher training has extended to explore the mental health needs of trainee teachers from the perspectives of trainees, teacher training providers, and school mentors. This work also explores the possibility of developing a programme of support specifically for trainees in the future with a focus on mindfulness. Kate also practices and teaches mindfulness to a range of students, staff and the general public.