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.

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

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. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧🇺🇸

📢 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

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!