St Mary's Research Services
At St Mary’s we are committed to supporting a strong and thriving research culture with clusters of excellence in the areas of Education, Theology, Sport, Allied Health and Performance Sciences, Business, Law, Social Science and the Humanities.
Each Faculty runs a series of research seminars annually and a number host national and international conferences.
Researchers from the Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences at St Mary’s University have used new technology to investigate the impact of reduced sleep on brain activity during cognitive tasks in Military Clearance Diver trainees.
Professor of Applied Sport and Exercise Science Charles Pedlar and Research Associate Dr Georgie Bruinvels at St Mary’s University have collaborated with researchers from University College London and University of Bath on research that shows injuries are more likely to occur at certain points in a female athlete’s menstrual cycle than others.
A research group from the School of Allied Health and Life Sciences at St Mary's has been awarded a grant of over £550,000 by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the European Commission as part of the wider RECONNECTED mental health intervention project.
Women’s Health and Performance Associate Professor at St Mary’s University, Dr Nicola Brown, was recently invited to Westminster where she presented to the Fit and Healthy Childhood All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on her research surrounding the breast-related challenges facing girls in sport.
Senior Lecturer in Psychology at St Mary’s University Twickenham (SMU), Dr Arlinda Cerga Pashoja, will be leading the EU-funded mental and physical health PROSPERH project in the UK with the support of Dr Silvia Rive, Associate Professor in Psychology at SMU.
Sport Rehabilitation associate professor at St Mary’s University, Twickenham (SMU), Kat Okholm Kryger, has featured in an Arsenal Women FC documentary series alongside footballers Beth Mead and Vivianne Miedema.
Sport Psychology PhD graduate from St Mary’s University, Twickenham, Ciara Everard has won the 2023 PhD Award in the Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology from The British Psychological Society (BPS).
St Mary’s University, Twickenham has today announced the appointment of Prof Jamie North as its new Director of Research.
Britain’s greatest ever distance runner, and campaigner against modern slavery and human trafficking, Sir Mo Farah has become a Patron of the Bakhita Centre for Research on Slavery, Exploitation and Abuse at St Mary’s University, Twickenham.
New research published today by Dr Katrine Okholm Kryger, Sport Rehabilitation academic at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, has found that female footballers are being left behind in sports technology.
A scheme providing free breast education support to UK schools is relaunching during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Schools across the UK are being encouraged to sign up to a free initiative which aims to educate young girls on breast health.
In a new report published today, researchers from The Bakhita Centre at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, have found that authorities ‘miss many opportunities’ to protect British nationals from modern slavery.
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