Davies Banda is a Senior Lecturer in Sport Policy & Development, at the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, York St. John University. He has worked as a researcher on projects commissioned by the International Olympic Committee, UNICEF, and The British Council, as well as conducting sport for development research with several Non Governmental Organisations in Zambia. Davies' current research has been on the impact of sport for development initiatives by NGOs and by government agencies in addressing social issues such as HIV and AIDS particularly in Africa and Social inclusion projects in the UK.