One of the most special weeks of the year, graduation week! 🎉. It’s an absolute joy to watch the Class of 2025 celebrate their hard work and achievements alongside the people who’ve supported them along the way. Congratulations, Class of 2025!

🚨 Calling practitioners working in MSK medicine. Our CPD course on Soft Tissue and Joint Injection Therapy starts 4th October 2025. This course is designed to enable you to use injection therapy as part of your expanded MSK practice. 🔗

Research participation opportunity!!. We are looking for males aged 18-40 years to participate in our study aiming to investigate the use of blood flow restriction as a recovery tool. For more information, or to book, contact Joe Barker (j.barker@essex.ac.uk)

Clearing is now open at Essex!. Missed the grades you needed? Changed your mind? Haven’t applied yet? No worries — Clearing is your chance to find your place at the University of Essex. Apply now ⬇️ . 🔗

RT @ColU_Official: Back to work 💪. Go behind the scenes as the squad reunited for day one of pre-season with fitness testing at the @HPU_Es….

RT @AlexBevens3: A brief insight to some of the our testing that was conducted with a massive help from @HPU_Essex @SRES_UoE - without whom….

Congratulations to our award winners:. - Aiden Griggs for Best Poster .- Ana Sarmiento Perez for Best Presentation

Lyndsey Townsend's new meta-analysis suggests standalone education is comparable to physiotherapy & injections in the long run. Short-term gains may differ, but informed decision-making matters. #Tendinopathy #PhysioResearch #Musculoskeletal

James Black’s research reveals how socially prescribed perfectionism intensifies stress from poor performance, increasing athlete burnout risk over a season. This highlights a key target for athlete mental health interventions. #SportPsychology #AthleteBurnout

Nasir Uddin’s research shows typical combat sports sparring causes acute changes in brain motor function — even without concussion symptoms. Using mouthguards & brain stimulation, Nas tracked neurophysiological effects after head impacts. #NeuroScience #CombatSports

Mahbi Razavi proposes a simplified centre of mass-based model to identify altered walking patterns in older adults and Parkinson’s disease. Ongoing recruitment aims to validate its clinical potential. #GaitAnalysis #Parkinsons #ResearchConference

Jamie Harding is examining strength adaptations in elite adolescent ballet dancers across different training frequencies and volumes over 28 weeks. Insights will inform optimal training programming in pre-professional dance. #DanceScience #StrengthTraining #ResearchConference

Samantha Jovers’ research explores equity in access to nature-based interventions for vulnerable adults. Findings show strong participation from disabled adults and those in deprived areas, but older adults remain underrepresented. #HealthEquity #NatureInterventions

Alex Porter is testing a video-based intervention aimed at boosting anticipation skills in volleyball players. Early feedback shows players value the training. 🧠 Findings could transform perceptual-cognitive skill development in team sports. #Volleyball #SportsScience

Ana Lucia Sarmiento Perez explores engaging menopausal women in community walking football using a COM-B model. Motivation drives participation more than physical opportunity, with social support key to success. Promising approach for sport-based menopause interventions.

Caroline Lindsay investigates lumbar spine curvature changes in female horse riders sitting astride and their link to low back pain.

Umashankar Thangavelu presents on the reliability of ultrasound methods for measuring knee cartilage thickness using suprapatellar and infrapatellar views. Key insights for improved knee joint assessment. #KneeUltrasound #ResearchUpdate

Fawei Deng is examining neural function in patellofemoral pain, reporting reliable use of TMS and PNS, with altered corticospinal excitability and reduced voluntary activation in PFP patients vs controls. Important insights into persistent knee pain mechanisms. #PFP #Neurophys

Lunchtime poster presentations are underway. Students are sharing their research, while staff and peers stop by to ask questions and discuss their work. A great opportunity to highlight the depth and range of student projects. #ResearchInProgress #StudentResearch

Mariam Alnuwaiser is exploring what helps and hinders physical activity in UK adolescents. Surveying boys & girls aged 11-16 to identify barriers & facilitators across demographics. Findings to inform tailored interventions promoting active lifestyles. #PhysicalActivity