Rob Grieve

Dr Rob Grieve is a senior lecturer on the BSc Sport Rehabilitation (Hainan) at the University of the West of England, Bristol and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). As a person with a mild stammer, he has faced many issues in public speaking which has led to an increased awareness of student and other people`s fears of public speaking. He has led university wide student support workshops on Authentic Public Speaking. The authenticity approach advocated in his public speaking workshops, is central to his learning and teaching practice. He has conducted research and regularly presented at national learning and teaching conferences in the UK on student fear of public speaking.

Apart from his academic role, Rob is active as an artist, exhibited regularly and won awards for his printmaking. He designed the illustrations in his recent book; STAND UP AND BE HEARD Taking the fear out of public speaking at university.