We have a fantastic milestone to celebrate – we have recruited 991 people to our latest @nihr.bsky.social funded Snacktivity™ trial. We are hugely grateful to NIHR's Be Part of Research and the 46 NHS sites who helped with our recruitment, the Snacktivity™ team and our wonderful participants.

We were delighted to see two CLiMB doctoral researchers graduate at last week's graduation ceremonies. Huge congratulations to Kayleigh Sharp and Liz Pharoah! We wish you all the best for the future ✨✨

Can microbursts of activity help you live longer? Check out this article from BBC Future featuring CLiMB director Professor Amanda Daley discussing why short bursts of activity can help people become more physically active in their daily lives. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

A new app that tackles multimorbidity has revealed promising results. The project, run by Holly Health with Modality Partnerships, Dr @james-sanders.bsky.social and Dr James Fleming found that users improved their engagement in managing their conditions by 21%. www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

Great to see CLiMB doctoral researcher Dr Jessica Large's featured in the Canadian Dental Association's 'CDA essentials' discussing her research into how dental teams could contribute to supporting the public with weight management. Read it in full here: cda-adc.ca/en/services/...

Monday is the last day for our new idea competition! Don’t forget to send us your best new collaborative research idea to be in with a chance to win £75, £50 or £25. Enter here: ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/idea-sharing... Further details and Ts&Cs available here: ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/blog/competi...

Could a new way of labelling foods encourage healthier food choices in school canteens? This #SugarAwarenessWeek we explore the difference that PACE labelling made to purchases of cakes and biscuits in school canteens in our recent study. lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

Don’t forget our new idea competition is now open! We’ve had some fantastic entries already - enter your collaborative research idea before 8 December for your chance to win. Enter here: ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/idea-sharing... Further details and Ts&Cs available here: ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/blog/competi...

Have you got a brilliant new collaborative research idea to share? Submit it to RIC-KI by 8 December to be in with a chance of winning! There are vouchers of £75, £50 and 3 x £25 (or local equivalent) up for grabs. Enter here: ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/idea-sharing...

Meet CLiMB: Tash Hares is a part-time PhD student researching prehabilitation in orthopaedic patients in collaboration with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust to help support those who are awaiting hip and knee surgeries. lboro.ac.uk/schools/spor...

CLiMB Director Professor Amanda Daley will be speaking at the Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Conference 2025. Join her session on 6 November at 4.20pm to find out more about the Snacktivity™ project.

📢 Calling all weight management service commissioners and referrers 📢 Join us on 4/11 in Birmingham to help develop policy guidance to help people keep lost weight off. Sign up here: loughboroughssehs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝟰𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲?

There's still time to apply for these fantastic roles! Applications close on Thursday...

There's one week left to apply for our new research associate roles. If you have experience of working as an academic researcher, exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with people from a range of backgrounds this could be the opportunity for you!

We are CLiMBing higher. Will you join us? We’re looking for three talented research associates to help deliver our world-leading research projects in behavioural medicine. We have positions available in weight management, physical activity and physical activity and cancer care.

Did you spot CLiMB’s Dr @james-sanders.bsky.social on today's BBC Morning Live feature on fitness trackers with Greg Foot? If you missed the feature, originally shown last year, you can catch up here at 43 minutes in: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Spotlight on: physical activity interventions in young people during cancer treatment. Our research showed they may be useful in improving health outcomes in young people during treatment for cancer. Read more: lboro.ac.uk/research/cli... #PhysicalActivity #CancerTreatment

Fantastic to see CLiMB Ghana’s research priorities set out in our paper in Frontiers detailing our plans to work collaboratively with stakeholders in Ghana to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Discover our priorities in full: frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

During my time with the CLiMB team, one study that I found particularly interesting was the Harnessing Opportunities to Promote Equity for Non-Communicable Diseases project, led by Dr Charity Aienobe-Asekharen and Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi. @nihr.bsky.social

Hi, I’m Zofia, a Psychology student at the University of Derby, currently going into my final year. This summer, I had the amazing opportunity to join the CLiMB team as an @nihr.bsky.social research intern.

Hi, I’m Maddie, one of the @nihr.bsky.social interns at CLiMB this year. Normally, you’ll find me in Bristol, where I am a 4th year medical student, but this July I’ve been working with Dr Henrietta Graham on various weight management projects at Loughborough University.

Calling all African & Caribbean community leaders in Greater Manchester and Leicestershire working in: 📍 Charities & community organisations 📍 Health & social care 📍Academia & research 📍 Business or media 📍Religion, policymaking or advocacy We want to hear your story! #AcademicSky

Meet CLiMB: Mona Rafizadeh is a doctoral researcher in digital health, focusing on accelerometer data analysis and developing a Physical Activity Toolkit to better tailor personalised movement-based prescription for patients with long-term conditions. www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/spor...

Over the summer, CLiMB is hosting interns interested in learning more about careers in research. This week we said goodbye to our @nihr.bsky.social interns, who joined us for 4-week placements. We’re looking forward to sharing some of their work and experiences - watch this space!

Do you want to see your research go further, faster? Join RIC-KI to collaborate with leading researchers in health, wellbeing and sport science from institutions across the world. ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk #CollaborativeResearch #AcademicSky #PhDSky

We are proud to see our commitment to global health expand into Nigeria with Professor Amanda Daley presenting a guest lecture at LASUCOM to academics, policy makers, health professionals and medical students - all united in their passion for advancing public and global health.

SPOTLIGHT ON: primary care weight management interventions Our findings show that these interventions are effective and can help patients manage their weight, with at least 12 contacts needed. Read more: www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

Congratulations to CLiMB research associate Charity Aienobe-Asekharen on winning the @who.int's #worldnotobaccoday2025 award for the African Region for her work to tackle the increase in smoking among young people in Nigeria. Find out more about her project here: lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

Meet CLiMB: Charity Aienobe-Asekharen is a research associate on the HOPE4NCDs project exploring diet and physical activity behaviours within African and Caribbean communities using the Positive Deviance Framework. Find out more: www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/spor...

'The Power of Snack-Sized Fitness' CLiMB Director Professor Amanda Daley discusses the latest developments in lifestyle medicine with EMJ Reviews. Read it here: www.emjreviews.com/flagship-jou...

Don't forget, applications for our fantastic internships close this weekend!

Do you have a great collaborative health, wellbeing or sport research idea? We’d love you to share it on RIC-KI! Simply complete this form to get started: ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/idea-sharing... #AcademicSky #PhDSky #CollaborativeResearch

Spotlight on: the public’s views about Snacktivity™ We found that 85% of respondents liked the idea of #Snacktivity, a flexible approach that encourages short 2-5 minute bouts of physical activity throughout the day. Find out more: www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

Don't forget... We’re hosting an online Q&A session tomorrow (28 May) at 4.30pm to answer any questions you may have about our fantastic internship opportunities. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2b6fbd...

Meet CLiMB: working with minority and Indigenous communities, Dr @inesvarelasilva.bsky.social research focuses on community health, child growth, and nutrition outcomes in international settings. www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/sport-exercise-health-sciences/people/ines-varela-silva/

We’re recruiting NIHR interns this summer! We have 3 internships in health and wellbeing available to undergraduate students who have at least one year left of their degree. Find out more and apply here: vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... Closing date: Sunday 8 June Start date: 30 June

Spotlight on: the public’s views about Snacktivity™ We found that 85% of respondents liked the idea of Snacktivity™, a flexible approach that encourages short 2-5 minute bouts of physical activity throughout the day. Find out more: www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

For the ‘sugar tax’ to be truly effective, it must be part of a greater food reform. Check out Dr Natalie Pearson's blog on the changes needed to support public health within an overwhelmingly complex and often misleading food environment: www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...

Meet CLiMB: Dr Natalie Pearson researches the behavioural, social and environmental influences on the nutrition, eating behaviours, physical activity and sedentary behaviours of children and adolescents to inform behaviour change. www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/...

Do you have the skills and expertise to take research in lifestyle, health and sports science to the next level? Check out RIC-KI, the platform for collaborative research, listing new research ideas looking for expert collaborators. ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk #AcademicSky #PhDSky #Research

Congratulations to CLiMB's Jessica Large who was awarded 1st prize in the Health & Wellbeing stream at Loughborough University's Doctoral Researcher Conference for her presentation 'Weight interventions by dental teams: what do the public and dental profession think?' 🎉🎉

Check out this fantastic article by CLiMB doctoral researcher Jessica Large about how dentists could help tackle obesity in children 👇 #AcademicSky #PhDSky

Congratulations to CLiMB doctoral researcher Ellie Langworthy on passing her viva! Her thesis explored the promotion of physical activity for young people with cancer. We’re super proud and wish you all the best for your future career. #PhDSky #AcademicSky

Congratulations to the Snacktivity team on randomising 500 participants for our latest @nihr.bsky.social funded trial to help boost physical activity levels of the UK population.

Last week, CLiMB's Dr @james-sanders.bsky.social presented at the UK-ASEAN workshop in Smart Health Technologies Powered by AI in Hanoi, hosted by the British Embassy in Hanoi and the Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology.

Spotlight on: physical activity in pregnant women We found that interventions had a small but important effect on increasing physical activity and managing gestational weight gain. Find out more: www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli... #AcademicSky #HealthResearch #WomensHealth

Meet CLiMB: Julie Isherwood is our Research Centre Administrator. Julie is PA to Professor Amanda Daley, supports the Snacktivity™ project, helps CLiMB researchers with project management, arranges meetings and manages our finance and administration. www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/...

Congratulations to Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi who has been awarded a prestigious @wellcometrust.bsky.social fellowship to research positive deviant behaviours for culturally-tailored public health interventions for African and Caribbean populations. www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli... #AcademicSky