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!

Rachel Sumner@drsumner.bsky.social · 2y ago

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!

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! 💪💪💪 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.