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Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing Research
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CAWR aims to tackle health and wellbeing challenges in Wales and further afield.
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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.....
March 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Keep plotting @drsumner.bsky.social ! We look forward to the updates!
drsumner.bsky.social Rachel Sumner @drsumner.bsky.social · Mar 10
Sitting at the airport waiting to spend the next few days with the excellent @elainekinsella.bsky.social planning the next steps for @cv19heroes.bsky.social and beyond.

Very grateful for the @cawr-cmu.bsky.social funding to support this trip and its associated plotting. Thank you!
March 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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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
March 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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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
March 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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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
March 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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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!
March 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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💪Professor Jon Oliver

⭕️Associate Dean - Research CardiffMetCSSHS
💜Supporting our women 👩 in research
⭕️Professor of Applied Paediatric Science
⭕️Athena Swan Member
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025
March 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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💪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
March 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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💪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
March 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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💜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
March 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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💪👩Dr Tabitha Dickson @drdickson.bsky.social
⭕️Research Associate CAWR Cardiff Metropolitan University

⭕️Early Career Community Lead 👩‍🎓
#AccelerateAction #IWD2025 #facesinplaces
March 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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💪👩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
March 8, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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💪👩Dr Rachel Lord

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

#AccelerateAction #IWD2025 #facesinplaces
March 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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💪👩Professor Diane Crone

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

⭕️Professor - Health and Exercise Cardiff Metropolitan University

#AccelerateAction #IWD2025 #facesinplaces
March 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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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
March 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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💪👩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
March 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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💪👩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
March 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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💪👩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
March 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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💪👩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
March 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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💪👩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
March 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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💪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....👀👇
March 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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💪👩‍🦰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
March 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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💪👩‍🦰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
March 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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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
March 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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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
March 8, 2025 at 10:06 AM