Dr Emily Ryall is Reader in Applied Philosophy at the University of Gloucestershire, UK and Visiting Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia.

She grew up in Cornwall and attended Penair School in Truro before reading Philosophy and Linguistics at UEA in Norwich. After graduating with a Masters in Social Philosophy, she worked for an international computer company before retraining to be a teacher in Physical Education. She took up the offer of a PhD scholarship in the philosophy of sport at De Montfort University in Bedford where she wrote her thesis on the language of genetic technology in sport. Following this, she joined the University of Gloucestershire as a Senior Lecturer in the Philosophy of Sport, and was later promoted to Reader (Associate Professor).

Emily has previously been Chair of the British Philosophy of Sport Association and is Associate Editor for the Journal of Philosophy of Sport. She also delivers Professional Ethics workshops for the Chartered Association for Sport and Exercise Scientists, and works with M2M on delivering doctoral researcher training for NATO candidates.

She is currently President of Gloucestershire Rugby Football Union, and sits on the disciplinary panel for the RFU. She is also a member of the Standards, Ethics and Rules Committee for UK Athletics.