Marie Murphy
@mariehmurphy.bsky.social
Chair of PA for Health/Director of @UoE_PAHRC @EdinburghUni
Prof of Exercise & Health @UlsterSchSport @UlsterUni
Coach/Director @SaltoNGC
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Prof of Exercise & Health @UlsterSchSport @UlsterUni
Coach/Director @SaltoNGC
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Congrats to all our incredible graduates🎓
What a fantastic day of celebration yesterday - full of pride, joy, & huge achievements. We loved sharing every moment with you, & we hope the celebrations continued long into the night! 🎉Here's to your next adventure, Class of 2025 - we're so proud of you!👏
What a fantastic day of celebration yesterday - full of pride, joy, & huge achievements. We loved sharing every moment with you, & we hope the celebrations continued long into the night! 🎉Here's to your next adventure, Class of 2025 - we're so proud of you!👏
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Congrats to all our incredible graduates🎓
What a fantastic day of celebration yesterday - full of pride, joy, & huge achievements. We loved sharing every moment with you, & we hope the celebrations continued long into the night! 🎉Here's to your next adventure, Class of 2025 - we're so proud of you!👏
What a fantastic day of celebration yesterday - full of pride, joy, & huge achievements. We loved sharing every moment with you, & we hope the celebrations continued long into the night! 🎉Here's to your next adventure, Class of 2025 - we're so proud of you!👏
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Submission deadline extended!
If still need to submit an abstract to SPARC 2025, you're in luck! You now have until 5pm Monday 6th Oct.
Submit at the following link: forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social
If still need to submit an abstract to SPARC 2025, you're in luck! You now have until 5pm Monday 6th Oct.
Submit at the following link: forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social
October 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Submission deadline extended!
If still need to submit an abstract to SPARC 2025, you're in luck! You now have until 5pm Monday 6th Oct.
Submit at the following link: forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social
If still need to submit an abstract to SPARC 2025, you're in luck! You now have until 5pm Monday 6th Oct.
Submit at the following link: forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social
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PAHRC's upcoming Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture:
8th October
13:00-14:00
Register now, just over 1 week to go:
edin.ac/4m3jeSm
Linking with Active Scotland’s Women and Girls In Sport Week ‘Celebrating Being Active’ #SheCanSheWill
@pahrc.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social
8th October
13:00-14:00
Register now, just over 1 week to go:
edin.ac/4m3jeSm
Linking with Active Scotland’s Women and Girls In Sport Week ‘Celebrating Being Active’ #SheCanSheWill
@pahrc.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social
Busting myths: Why breast support matters for physical activity, health and performance | Moray House School of Education and Sport | Moray House School of Education and Sport
This public lecture, featuring Dr Nicola Brown of St Mary’s University, Twickenham, is hosted by the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre and is part of the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Seri...
edin.ac
September 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
PAHRC's upcoming Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture:
8th October
13:00-14:00
Register now, just over 1 week to go:
edin.ac/4m3jeSm
Linking with Active Scotland’s Women and Girls In Sport Week ‘Celebrating Being Active’ #SheCanSheWill
@pahrc.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social
8th October
13:00-14:00
Register now, just over 1 week to go:
edin.ac/4m3jeSm
Linking with Active Scotland’s Women and Girls In Sport Week ‘Celebrating Being Active’ #SheCanSheWill
@pahrc.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social
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There's still time to get your abstract submission in for SPARC 2025, but be quick, there's only 1 week left!
forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
There's still time to get your abstract submission in for SPARC 2025, but be quick, there's only 1 week left!
forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
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Only 1 week remaining to submit your workshop application and help shape SPARC 2025. Closing date: 5th October
forms.office.com/e/0WPpKWHnD1
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
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@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Only 1 week remaining to submit your workshop application and help shape SPARC 2025. Closing date: 5th October
forms.office.com/e/0WPpKWHnD1
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
forms.office.com/e/0WPpKWHnD1
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @scottishgov.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
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SPARC poster sessions are a great way to engage and connect with academics, policy makers and practitioners.
Submit your abstract to get involved in this year's session: forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
Submit your abstract to get involved in this year's session: forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
SPARC poster sessions are a great way to engage and connect with academics, policy makers and practitioners.
Submit your abstract to get involved in this year's session: forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
Submit your abstract to get involved in this year's session: forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
@pahrc.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @movementfhealth.bsky.social
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Abstracts submissions are now open! This year’s conference theme is "Evidence in Action, Using physical activity research in policy and practice."
Submission deadline: 5th October
forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
Submission deadline: 5th October
forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
August 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Abstracts submissions are now open! This year’s conference theme is "Evidence in Action, Using physical activity research in policy and practice."
Submission deadline: 5th October
forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
Submission deadline: 5th October
forms.office.com/e/aRd0244Spm
Hot off the press by Prof Sam Fawkner @pahrc.bsky.social - how do we make sure children and young people benefit from device-based measurement of their physical activity?
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August 12, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Hot off the press by Prof Sam Fawkner @pahrc.bsky.social - how do we make sure children and young people benefit from device-based measurement of their physical activity?
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
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Sam Fawkner's recent work applies a children’s rights lens to the key challenges and opportunities offered by device-based physical activity assessment with children and young people.
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
journals.humankinetics.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Sam Fawkner's recent work applies a children’s rights lens to the key challenges and opportunities offered by device-based physical activity assessment with children and young people.
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
journals.humankinetics.com/view/journal...
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So pleased to partner with our sister centre the Edinburgh Sports Medicine Research Centre in this great appointment. We look forward to welcoming Jane on a visit next semester
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Jane Thornton as an Honorary Professor at Moray House. An Olympian and sport medicine expert, Dr Thornton joins us via a new collaboration between ESMRC and PAHRC, bringing global expertise from her role at the IOC. 🔗 Read more: edin.ac/3IJdjDW
Honorary Professorship: Honouring outstanding contributions to research | Moray House School of Education and Sport | Moray House School of Education and Sport
Moray House School of Education and Sport proudly welcomes Dr Jane Thornton to our academic community.
edin.ac
July 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So pleased to partner with our sister centre the Edinburgh Sports Medicine Research Centre in this great appointment. We look forward to welcoming Jane on a visit next semester
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We're delighted Dr Jane Thornton has accepted our Honorary Professor nomination. Alongside our sister @pahrc.bsky.social @mariehmurphy.bsky.social centre we're looking forward to hosting Professor Thornton here in Edinburgh, for a special guest lectures soon. Watch this space.
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Jane Thornton as an Honorary Professor at Moray House. An Olympian and sport medicine expert, Dr Thornton joins us via a new collaboration between ESMRC and PAHRC, bringing global expertise from her role at the IOC. 🔗 Read more: edin.ac/3IJdjDW
Honorary Professorship: Honouring outstanding contributions to research | Moray House School of Education and Sport | Moray House School of Education and Sport
Moray House School of Education and Sport proudly welcomes Dr Jane Thornton to our academic community.
edin.ac
July 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We're delighted Dr Jane Thornton has accepted our Honorary Professor nomination. Alongside our sister @pahrc.bsky.social @mariehmurphy.bsky.social centre we're looking forward to hosting Professor Thornton here in Edinburgh, for a special guest lectures soon. Watch this space.
Delighted to welcome Jane to Edinburgh and the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre @pahrc.bsky.social
We’re delighted to welcome Dr Jane Thornton as an Honorary Professor at Moray House. An Olympian and sport medicine expert, Dr Thornton joins us via a new collaboration between ESMRC and PAHRC, bringing global expertise from her role at the IOC. 🔗 Read more: edin.ac/3IJdjDW
Honorary Professorship: Honouring outstanding contributions to research | Moray House School of Education and Sport | Moray House School of Education and Sport
Moray House School of Education and Sport proudly welcomes Dr Jane Thornton to our academic community.
edin.ac
July 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Delighted to welcome Jane to Edinburgh and the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre @pahrc.bsky.social
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Was great to welcome people from across the education and sport sector to launch this guidance document yesterday! A massive thank you to my co-authors @mariehmurphy.bsky.social @profvicsimms.bsky.social @jjw-research.bsky.social (and those not on Bluesky!) and the wonderful co-dev working group 🤗
June 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Was great to welcome people from across the education and sport sector to launch this guidance document yesterday! A massive thank you to my co-authors @mariehmurphy.bsky.social @profvicsimms.bsky.social @jjw-research.bsky.social (and those not on Bluesky!) and the wonderful co-dev working group 🤗
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Cork vs Waterford Munster Senior Camogie Final postponed over skorts protest
Both sides signalled their intention to wear shorts for Saturday's game
www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
Both sides signalled their intention to wear shorts for Saturday's game
www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
Cork vs Waterford Munster Senior Camogie Final postponed over skorts protest
Both sides signalled their intention to wear shorts for Saturday's game
www.corkbeo.ie
May 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Cork vs Waterford Munster Senior Camogie Final postponed over skorts protest
Both sides signalled their intention to wear shorts for Saturday's game
www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
Both sides signalled their intention to wear shorts for Saturday's game
www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
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For those who have benefitted so much from sport but then chose to stay silent while the rights of girls and women to fair sport were abrogated and appropriated (and advised us to ‘say nothing’)……….
April 17, 2025 at 10:05 AM
For those who have benefitted so much from sport but then chose to stay silent while the rights of girls and women to fair sport were abrogated and appropriated (and advised us to ‘say nothing’)……….
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UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
April 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
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UK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman
UK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman
Judges to decide if Equality Act protections include transgender women with gender recognition certificates
* How UK court definition of ‘woman’ could affect sex-based rights
Equalities campaigners in the UK are braced for a supreme court ruling that could have a significant impact on the rights of transgender people to use single-sex services.
Five judges on the UK supreme court will rule on Wednesday morning whether or not the definition of woman in the Equality Act 2010 includes transgender women with gender recognition certificates (GRC). Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
UK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman
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Wonderful few days this week at the International Olympic Committee – IOC Olympic house, in Lausanne 🇨🇭 Working on the IOC Consensus on Female, woman & girl Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR). Very grateful to have been involved alongside such a talented bunch 🙌
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Wonderful few days this week at the International Olympic Committee – IOC Olympic house, in Lausanne 🇨🇭 Working on the IOC Consensus on Female, woman & girl Athlete Injury pRevention (FAIR). Very grateful to have been involved alongside such a talented bunch 🙌
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
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Happy International Women’s Day to the many amazing female role models and mentors I’ve had in my career
March 8, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Happy International Women’s Day to the many amazing female role models and mentors I’ve had in my career
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Join us for the second of our Robertson public lectures - 19th March - 1pm
Attendance is free - but please register at: tinyurl.com/58ebj9nc
Attendance is free - but please register at: tinyurl.com/58ebj9nc
February 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Join us for the second of our Robertson public lectures - 19th March - 1pm
Attendance is free - but please register at: tinyurl.com/58ebj9nc
Attendance is free - but please register at: tinyurl.com/58ebj9nc
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📣Thrilled to share that we have a new Postgraduate Research page at @morayhouse.bsky.social Take a look! education-sport.ed.ac.uk/study/postgr... #phdlife #phdeducation #phdsport Come and study with us!
Postgraduate research degrees
Our research-based programmes - PhD and MSc by Research - allow you to make a significant contribution to knowledge in, and understanding of, your chosen field.
education-sport.ed.ac.uk
February 25, 2025 at 8:11 AM
📣Thrilled to share that we have a new Postgraduate Research page at @morayhouse.bsky.social Take a look! education-sport.ed.ac.uk/study/postgr... #phdlife #phdeducation #phdsport Come and study with us!
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There's nothing magical about grip strength. People who are active and exercise regularly have better overall health metrics, including strength and aerobic fitness. The protective effect comes from activity, not muscular forearms.
February 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
There's nothing magical about grip strength. People who are active and exercise regularly have better overall health metrics, including strength and aerobic fitness. The protective effect comes from activity, not muscular forearms.
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Public lecture at PAHRC
"From Blyth to Bathgate: How can we better impact physical activity inequalities"
Prof Emily Oliver
Wednesday 19th Feb
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewart-al...
@mariehmurphy.bsky.social @coralhanson.bsky.social
"From Blyth to Bathgate: How can we better impact physical activity inequalities"
Prof Emily Oliver
Wednesday 19th Feb
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewart-al...
@mariehmurphy.bsky.social @coralhanson.bsky.social
Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Series: From Blyth to Bathgate
This public lecture, delivered by Professor Emily Oliver, Newcastle University, will take place in person only.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Public lecture at PAHRC
"From Blyth to Bathgate: How can we better impact physical activity inequalities"
Prof Emily Oliver
Wednesday 19th Feb
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewart-al...
@mariehmurphy.bsky.social @coralhanson.bsky.social
"From Blyth to Bathgate: How can we better impact physical activity inequalities"
Prof Emily Oliver
Wednesday 19th Feb
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stewart-al...
@mariehmurphy.bsky.social @coralhanson.bsky.social