Norwich City star to lecture at the University of East Anglia
She previously led the Norwich City Women FC team to Norfolk FA County Cup victory in 2021 and 2023
Last updated 14th Oct 2024
A star Norwich City Women Football Club player is beginning a new chapter in her career off the pitch, as she starts begins lecturing at the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Millie Daviss, who currently plays as a right-back with the Canaries, will be full-time teaching UEA students in areas such as academic identity and practice, professional development, and professional branding, as a lecturer in Student Futures and Academic and Professional Education for the University’s School of Education and Lifelong Learning this October.
She previously attended UEA, beginning in 2017 with an undergraduate degree in Physical Education, followed by a master’s and a PhD.
Having come to Norwich in 2017, her decision guided by both Norwich City and her studies at UEA, Millie says she's now keen to get stuck into teaching alongside her time on the pitch: “I decided to stay around at UEA to study, and now work here, due to having lots of different connections around Norwich.
"Obviously, that includes my football, but it’s also because of the campus and how exciting it is to be around here, as well as the beautiful city of Norwich.
“Overall, my experiences of managing both my football and studies at the same time have been really positive, and the University has been great at supporting me, such as by providing me with a scholarship programme through uea+sport. That really helped me through things such as additional nutrition-based workshops, and support with sleep and recovery.
“In my new lecturing role now, I’ll be alongside staff members I have worked with before, so I’m able to feel confident going into that role with them. There’s a good, open sense of teamwork here at the University, and I’m excited to work with people I’ve collaborated with previously.”
In her football career, Millie previously led the Norwich City Women FC team to Norfolk FA County Cup victory in 2021 and 2023, and has won a number of awards, including the 2022/23 PFA Community Champion award for Norwich City for continuing to champion her passion off the pitch in the community.