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.

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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

ICYMI 🚨 New paper & first evaluation of World Rugbys new lowered tackle height (LTH) law, in Scottish men's community rugby 🚨 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏉 🗣️ the LTH was effective in reducing the rate of upright tackling. There was a 45% ⬇️ in head-to-head & 29% ⬇️ in head-to-shoulder contacts OA article lnkd.in/eCvfS46H

🏉 Lowering the tackle height in men’s community rugby in Scotland led to a 45% drop in head-on-head contact, a key cause of concussion. This first peer-reviewed study on World Rugby’s law change was led by Moray House researchers. 🔗 Read more: edin.ac/3EeQO8b

Rugby tackle height change boosting player safety

Lowering the tackle height in men’s rugby has successfully reduced the rate of head collisions among players, a study suggests.

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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

Really fantastic couple of days. Some great discussions, information sharing and next steps for this exciting, new collaboration. Grateful for colleagues attending in person and online. Thank you @morayhouse.bsky.social for hosting us. More to come. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸

Moray House School of Education and Sport@morayhouse.bsky.social · last yr.

AUKCAUS in Action! Over the past 2 days, we’ve welcomed global partners to Edinburgh for the AUKCAUS meeting—a major collaboration across the UK, Canada, US & Australia. Together, we explored athlete health research and welcomed our new postdoc, Lauren Guilfoyle, who joins in June.

📢 Paris 2024 Olympians – Join Groundbreaking Research! The University of Edinburgh & IOC are recruiting Paris 2024 Olympians (16+) for a study on elite athlete health. Help shape the future of athlete well-being! 🔗 Learn more: edin.ac/4hPzLHr

Paris 2024 Olympians: Take to the stand for research

The University of Edinburgh and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) seek athletes who competed at Paris 2024 to continue research surrounding the health and well-being challenges faced by elite athletes.

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Fantastic day welcoming guest lectures Dr Mark Stuart & Dr Niall Elliott. Thank you for sharing yr knowledge & experience on olympic pharmacy & the team physician 🏅 Great discussion & learning opportunity for our sport&exercise medicine students @morayhouse.bsky.social @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social

📸 Behind the Scenes: Showcasing Our Specialist Spaces! We had a fantastic photo shoot capturing the Physiology Lab, Environmental Chamber, Biomechanics Lab, and Strength & Conditioning Gym in action! A huge thank you to our amazing students, academic staff, and lab technicians for making it happen.

We are recruiting @Aspetar Looking for #physiotherapists throughout career stages (>5yr grad) to join the Rehab Dept & greater multi-disciplinary team Apply Here: tinyurl.com/yj6s7jcu Any queries just reach out!