William Gurton is a PhD Student in Sport and Physical Activity at Sheffield Hallam University. His work focuses on the efficacy of nutritional supplements, such as buffers, polyphenols and caffeine, for improving exercise performance and recovery. He has achieved 14 high-quality outputs in sports nutrition and physiology journals. He is also an Associate Lecturer in Food and Nutrition. He currently teaches on Sports Nutrition, Biochemistry, and Research Methods modules (L4–L7), and has supervised BSc and MSc student dissertation projects.