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Pushing boundaries, improving lives and shaping society at Manchester Metropolitan University. Home to the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport.
Manchester, United Kingdom.
Joined February 2021
Students and colleagues of @ManMetUni can benefit from reduced tickets for this weekend's derby. Watch @ManCityWomen vs @ManUtdWomen on Saturday 15th November for just £8 per ticket! Enter the code MANCITY at checkout.
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Find out more about how we are supporting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals:
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Supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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🏉 We commissioned @McrInstSport to evaluate the impact of the Girls Tackle Rugby programme - and the research found that 60 minutes of rugby per week can significantly improve girls' physical literacy and wellbeing. Watch our video here: ⬇️ https://t.co/554dIM2g15
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Congratulations to everyone at the University! I love being part of their @McrInstSport it’s a great place & full of brilliant people 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
We're making our mark after being named Modern University of the Year! The prestigious honour highlights our exceptional performance in teaching quality, student satisfaction, research, and graduate outcomes. Thank you to our colleagues, students and partners! #McrMetProud
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Supported by @McrInstSport & @UKSportsInst we've recently published a series of resources to support elite women athlete’s health & help raise awareness around hormone cycles as well as challenging some of the myths around periods, performance & injuries: https://t.co/3LM5taQ2zj
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60 minutes of rugby per week can significantly improve girls’ wellbeing. 🏉🙌 Ahead of today's #RWC2025 final, researchers from @McrInstSport and @SaleSharksRugby have published a new report on the positive impact of the sport on girls 👇 🔗 https://t.co/GP5hss87nJ
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Coming this week 👇
Explore #combatsport science with @DaleRead4, @stebbina, @SamBarra8 and @AdamKirkwood99 at 'Beyond the Fight: The Science of Combat Sport’. They'll be presenting on ‘Translating science into strikes: evidence-based training in taekwondo.’🥋 20 September:
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A journal article titled, "Estimation of the burden of disease averted by leisure center membership across Spain" co-authored by @DrLarissaDavies has been published in Frontiers in Sport and Active Living. Link to full paper: https://t.co/AUhWsUwygF
@MMU_Research @McrInstSport
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IntroductionActive behavior performed in leisure centers might help reduce the negative health impacts associated with physical inactivity. The disability-ad...
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The Sport Policy Unit was well represented at the 2025 European Association for Sport Management conference in Budapest, Hungary. PhD candidate, Thi My Le Le, Drs @Swarali_Patil2, Ryuta Yoda, @NorritoAlessio, and @DrLarissaDavies shared their work at the conference.
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Explore #combatsport science with @DaleRead4, @stebbina, @SamBarra8 and @AdamKirkwood99 at 'Beyond the Fight: The Science of Combat Sport’. They'll be presenting on ‘Translating science into strikes: evidence-based training in taekwondo.’🥋 20 September:
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“When we talk about muscle ageing, we’re talking about male muscle ageing. When we separate out by sex we see very different results” @AndersonRozalyn with an absolute masterclass on metabolism, caloric restriction and molecular events. A great lecture with wide ranging data!
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Congratulations to @JordanAcheson on being awarded second place in the poster prize at #BSRA2025! 👏
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Ever seen a bear in a CT scanner? @StenvinkelPeter delivering a tour de force through exposome, novel drug pathways and mechanisms, and a surprising number of models including brown bears, to understand ageing and drug targets. #BSRA2025
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We are ready for Day 2 of #BRSA2025! Are you? 🙌
It's day 2 of #BSRA2025! A full day planned. From the 7am fun run, breakfast on arrival, and now session one. Starting today with Prof Dawn Skelton walking us (joke intended...) through research into walking and other types of physical activity to prevent falls.
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It's day 2 of #BSRA2025! A full day planned. From the 7am fun run, breakfast on arrival, and now session one. Starting today with Prof Dawn Skelton walking us (joke intended...) through research into walking and other types of physical activity to prevent falls.
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Great to have @americanaging chair & @OMRF Prof Benjamin Miller speaking on Metformin/exercise interactions data from in vivo and human studies, some intriguing data! #BSRA2025
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We're delighted to be hosting #BSRA2025 and hope all attendees enjoy exploring our campus and city! 👋
And we're ON! Day 1 starts with an ECR workshop on commercialisation of research, then an opening talk by Prof Gordon Lithgow of @BuckInstitute "Ageing is influenced by everything, diet, exercise, stress, toxins". The interplay between exposome, genetics, and ageing #BSRA2025
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We're excited to welcome attendees of #BRSA2025 to @ManMetUni campus next week, who will be exploring the biology of ageing over three days of talks, panel discussions and poster presentations. Find out more:
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BRITAIN’S LEADING AGEING RESEARCH CONFERENCE In 2025, the BSRA is pleased to host its 74th Annual Scientific Meeting on the Biology of Ageing at Manchester Metropolitan University between 3rd and 5th...
Are you coming to #BSRA2025? BSRA trustee @Brads_science has his camera out again, trying to spread the word and get as many people to Manchester for our 74th Annual Scientific Meeting. Abstract deadline - 16th June Meeting - 3rd-5th September https://t.co/Idbh0Ut75J
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We're trying to help people live independently in good health for longer. Among our research strengths are #ageing and frailty, chronic disease, movement impairment, the contribution of design to optimising health and #sportpolicy. Explore our research:
mmu.ac.uk
Discover how we’re helping people live independently in good health for longer — and what we are learning about the boundaries of elite human performance that allow everyone to live a healthier life.
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