Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research

Our Director Prof Diane Crone is off campus this week at @uclm.es with Prof Susana Aznar talking all things #CAWR #HORIZON #COSTACTION and other research ideas. A #welshgovernment #TAITH grant in action! With 📷 to prove it.....

Keep plotting @drsumner.bsky.social ! We look forward to the updates!

Diolch i'r holl bobl ffantastig rydyn ni wedi'u cynnwys heddiw am eu cyfraniadau 👏👏👏
🎉#DiwrnodRhyngwladolMenywod hapus i bawb o dîm CAWR!

Dyma @drdickson.bsky.social , @coryrichards.bsky.social a @j-horsfall.bsky.social yn arwyddo i ffwrdd! 👋

#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

Thank you to all the fantastic people we have featured today for their contributions 👏👏👏
🎉Happy #InternationalWomensDay 💪to all from the CAWR Team!

This is @drdickson.bsky.social , @coryrichards.bsky.social and @j-horsfall.bsky.social signing off! 👋

#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

CAWR are proud to showcase the people in these spaces that are committed to supporting #WomenInLeadership , decision-making and #STEM roles, helping women and girls make informed choices around health, and elevating women and girls participation and achievement!
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

Today, on #InternationalWomensDay , we have celebrated our researchers, #WomenInSTEM , #WomenInLeadership and our male allies!
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We hope we have also shown you that #AccelerateAction for #IWD2025 can, and should be, contributed to by all!

💪Professor Jon Oliver

⭕️Associate Dean - Research CardiffMetCSSHS
💜Supporting our women 👩 in research
⭕️Professor of Applied Paediatric Science
⭕️Athena Swan Member
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💪Mark Samuels

⭕️Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching & Prof Doc Researcher
⭕️High Performance Trampoline Coach
Mark, a high performance trampoline coach of 22 years, values male allyship and embraces its challenges
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💪Dr John Fernandes

⭕️Academic Team Lead for Sports Performance
⭕️Member of Sport Athena Swan Group
⭕️University Race Equality Charter Group
⭕️University EDI Committee
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💜The importance of #AccelerateAction cannot be understated. We must all play our part to #AccelerateAction for equality.

Next we will highlight our male allies 🧑 here at CAWR and Cardiff Metropolitan University who are passionate about supporting women 👩 #IWD2025

💪👩Dr Tabitha Dickson @drdickson.bsky.social
⭕️Research Associate CAWR Cardiff Metropolitan University

⭕️Early Career Community Lead 👩‍🎓
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025 #facesinplaces

💪👩Dr Izzy Moore

⭕️Reader in Human Movement and Sports Medicine
⭕️Co-chair of Athena Swan
'I try to impact change by mentoring and supervising women...opening doors to collaborate and network with others'
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025 #facesinplaces

💪👩Dr Rachel Lord

⭕️Reader in Cardiovascular Physiology 💜
⭕️Co-Chair Sport Athena Swan SAT
⭕️Applied Exercise Science Lead CAWR

#AccelerateAction #IWD2025 #facesinplaces

💪👩Professor Diane Crone

⭕️Director - Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research (CAWR)

⭕️Professor - Health and Exercise Cardiff Metropolitan University

#AccelerateAction #IWD2025 #facesinplaces

Next ➡️ What better way to #AccelerateAction than showcase our women in #STEM ,& #leadership roles with #FacesInPlaces.
It is extremely important for women now, & future generations, to have visible role models. Our #FacesInPlaces are exactly that - #RoleModels to all! #IWD2025

💪👩Jess Williams

Jess' current research focus is the identification, prevention & treatment of common cardiovascular diseases.
Jess is co-lead for the #WomensHealth PPI group & is passionate about conducting research in #WomensHealth .
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💪👩Meg James

Meg’s Ph.D. focuses on return to running #postpartum through a co-designed, interdisciplinary approach.
Meg’s research combines areas of #biomechanics, #psychology and #PublicHealth

Infographic below 👩‍💼
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💪👩Niamh Roach
Niamh’s PhD is investigating the impact of the #menstrualcycle on female strength performance.
Niamh is also assessing how females' motivation & perception of effort towards strength training is impacted throughout the #menstrualcycle.
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💪👩Zoe Adams

Zoe’s research is on #BloodPressure regulation in women & why high blood pressure is more common after #menopause & in polycystic ovary syndrome. She hopes to improve outcomes for women with cardiovascular disease.
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💪👩Gráinne Donnelly

Gráinne’s research interests are in #WomensHealth and include two common #postpartum issues:
⭕️diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA)
⭕️pelvic floor dysfunction

Learn more about her published research and PhD 👇
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💪Cory Richards

Cory’s PhD research has assessed the impact of #PCOS on the brain & how the brain functions compared to women without #PCOS
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025
More about Cory's research....👀👇

💪👩‍🦰Nia Seren Evans

Nia's PhD is investigating the impact of #menstrualcycle on performance in #Netball. The research aims to co-produce an inclusive & accessible #intervention to support netballers throughout their menstrual cycle.
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

💪👩‍🦰Molly McCarthy-Ryan

Molly’s research focuses on advancing injury surveillance in female Rugby Union to better understand and prevent female-specific injuries.
Read more 👇
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

And so, without further ado, we would like to introduce you to some of our researchers in #WomensHealth here at CAWR
and Cardiff Metropolitan University, and showcase some of their research! 👩‍💼👩‍🔬👩‍💻👩‍🏫
#SupportTheSupporters #AccelerateAction #IWD2025

Next we will celebrate some of the CAWR and Cardiff Metropolitan University researchers focusing on #WomensHealth . Women are underrepresented in research.
CAWR and Cardiff Metropolitan University are passionate about addressing and bridging this gap.
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

We are working to understand and address the barriers in gender equality and continue to embed and uphold the principles of the #AthenaSwan charter.
More information on the #AthenaSwan Charter can be found here:👇
tinyurl.com/36mejyvz
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025

The #AthenaSwan Silver Award 🥈for Cardiff Metropolitan School of Sport and Health Sciences demonstrates a commitment to improve gender equality in HE and research for women. 💪💜👩‍🦰
#IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

At Cardiff Metropolitan Universitywe are passionate about leading in creating equality for women in HE and research. Many CAWR faces featured today are #AthenaSwan self-assessment team members in Sport. Holding a Silver award and with ambitions for Gold! 🏅
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025 💪

Happy #InternationalWomensDay from everyone here at CAWR ! 💪👩‍🦰💜
Today we will be celebrating our research and researchers in #WomensHealth , our women in #STEM and leadership roles and all who are committed to #AccelerateAction for women
#IWD2025

Success 🎉! @tnlcomfund.bsky.social Wales #NationalLottery funding secured to pilot the co-produced Movement Inspired by #martialarts (MIMA) programme - designed to promote #healthyageing in adults (50+) in Cardiff’s diverse communities.