UBSportExR
@UBSportExR
School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham: Finding new ways to understand/support the physical activity needs of individuals
We have ranked 6th in the QS World University Rankings for ‘Sports-Related Subjects’. Congratulations everyone for the extremely hard work put in every single day! @LES_UniBham @unibirmingham topuniversities.com/university-sub…
Congratulations to Rocio for the first paper of her PhD: nature.com/articles/s4159…. Brilliantly supervised by @ChiouChloe. Thanks also to all other contributors and supervisors including @Tnightingale10 @mredumartinez. @UBSportExR @unibirm_CMH @UoBinfectionsch @UoBNeuroOphthal
New in @FrontPhysiol from @hotinhere_lab @UBSportExR: Mapping the evidence on the impact of heat stress on exercise and work performance in females 👇 frontiersin.org/journals/physi…
The Future of Mental Fitness in Sport and Exercise 📅 Saturday 6th September 2025, 2pm - 4pm 📍The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham, B1 2DR Join us for an exciting hands-on event where sport psychology meets innovation! #universityofbirmingham eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-o…
Delighted to have successfully defended my PhD thesis last Friday. Thank you to my examiners @BenjaminTWall, Carl Hulston and Becky Lucas for a challenging yet enjoyable viva! And to Leigh Breen and @gareth_wallis for their support throughout my time @UBSportExR.
Ending a great year on a high, with a promotion to Professor of Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing @unibirmingham @UBSportExR @IMH_UoB. Forever grateful for all the support from everyone I work and collaborate with - & who make my job enjoyable, challenging & interesting😊
🚨 Huge congratulations to Dr Katie Hesketh, Assistant Professor @UBSportExR , on being selected for the GB Women’s Water Polo team heading to Singapore 2025! 🌊💪 A true embodiment of academic + athletic excellence 🇬🇧#TeamUoB #WaterPolo #Singapore2025 birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/dr-k…
If you are between the ages of 60-80 years and would be interested in becoming a research participant for this study, then please contact Alex Waddell. Alex Waddell - [email protected] #universityofbirmingham @unibirmingham

Congratulations & welcome to Dr Joe Welch from @UBSportExR at @unibirmingham who joins us as one of our 2025 Editorial Board Fellows! 🎉🎓
Check out our latest #Epicks video, where Becky Lucas (@UBSportExR) explains her research in using physiology to address address gender inequalities in climate change! Read the full article here: buff.ly/f5Fcf2v
Nice few days in Groningen for the RehabMove conference, presenting some of our work from @UBSportExR. And always great to catch up with some cracking people 🇳🇱
We're inspiring the next generation of football talent through our strategic alliance with Birmingham City FC, proudly sponsoring the Trevor Francis Memorial Cup - a secondary schools’ football tournament for young people across Birmingham and Solihull birmingham.ac.uk/news/2025/cham…
This podcast/article with @TooledUpTips discusses evidence on smartphone bans & other approaches to supporting children's longer term healthy engagement with digital spaces across school, home, & community contexts tooledupeducation.com/research/looki… @unibirmingham @UBSportExR @IMH_UoB
Check out our latest #Epicks video, where Becky Lucas (@UBSportExR) explains her research in using physiology to address address gender inequalities in climate change! Read the full article here: buff.ly/f5Fcf2v
If you experience cervical radiculopathy and would be interested in taking part or learning more about this study, then please contact Michail Arvanitidis: [email protected] @unibirmingham #universityofbirmingham

We @UBSportExR @unibirmingham are excited to be recruiting for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology, deadline 5th June 2025 edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…
Check out our latest #Epicks video, where Becky Lucas (@UBSportExR) explains her research in using physiology to address address gender inequalities in climate change! Read the full article here: buff.ly/f5Fcf2v
Would you be interested in becoming a Student Content Shaper? If so, then please see below link on how to apply to become a Student Content Shaper this summer. intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/news/p… Application Deadline: Friday 23rd May 2025 at 4pm. #universityofbirmingham @unibirmingham
It was a pleasure to be a finalist in this year's UoB Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition🎓 Watch my entry on non-invasive SCS during exercise following SCI⬇️ tinyurl.com/yspnd9th And if you enjoyed my talk, the People's Choice Vote is now open⬇️ tinyurl.com/mrwczkpp