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Dr Emma Adams @dr-emma-adams.bsky.social Assistant Professor @UoN_SHS | PhD FHEA | Physical activity, health promotion & public health programme design, implementation & evaluation | SUP racer
Dr Emma Ross @dremmaross.bsky.social Research Fellow @adrcni. Research interests include mental health, self-harm, and suicide.
Ruth Lowry @ruthlowry.bsky.social Professor of health and exercise psychology at Ulster University. Researching the use of physical activity and the arts to improve psychological and social health.
IRELAND's HowToEnjoy @howtoenjoyireland.bsky.social Discover joy in IRELAND events, ceol, biz, people, art, meals, tourism on linktr.ee/HowToEnjoyIRELAND. Unleash fun on the island, from Irish villages to tourist hotspots. Embrace togetherness through the lens of four provinces | See HowToEnjoy.ie for more.
Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care @apexcomms.bsky.social A multidisciplinary team building strong partnerships with schools of primary care across the country, the NHS and NIHR.
Megan G Taggart @megantaggart.bsky.social Research Associate at Ulster University working in bacterial based biosensors and collaborating as a microbiologist with environmental, pharmaceutical, engineering and computing groups.
NIHR PRU in Dementia and Neurodegeneration Exeter @denpruexeter.bsky.social This NIHR Policy Research Unit is part of @nihr.bsky.social and hosted by @exeter.ac.uk in collaboration with Bradford, LSE, Newcastle, Ulster & UNSW. Views own
Ulster University Equality, Diversity & Inclusion @ulsteruni-edi.bsky.social At Ulster University, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) team works to promote a culture of belonging, respect, and equity across our campuses.
Anbu Paramasivam @anbup.bsky.social Research Programme Manager in Prevention and Population research at @CRUK. Messages here are my own views about science, food, aviation and random rants
Paddy Dempsey @pcdempsey.bsky.social Scientist exploring the Physical Activity Spectrum, Diet, Physiology/Behaviour & Public Health -- @DeakinIPAN | @Cambridge_Uni | @BakerResearchAu | @LDC_tweets
https://experts.deakin.edu.au/61796-Paddy-Dempsey
Prof Di Crone @profdicrone.bsky.social Director of Centre for Health, Activity and Wellbeing at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Dr Louise Quinn @drlouquinn.bsky.social Researcher in sport & exercise psychology. Research interests include attentional focus, psychological strategies and perceptual responses such as effort perception and affect associated with endurance exercise.
Sophia Jowett, PhD @jowettsophia.bsky.social Researcher and Consultant. Organisational performance and wellbeing with focus on interpersonal relationships, communication & leadership. Fellow & Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society.
@rachsutherland.bsky.social @rachsutherland.bsky.social 
Stephen Barrett @barrettstephen.bsky.social Research Fellow. Physical activity and health. Behaviour change. Health services research.
Annika Frahsa @annikafrahsa.bsky.social Assistant prof in community health @UniBern. Health promotion, physical activity, participatory research. Mum, pastor‘s wife, lucky life. Aare swimmer. train user. Montreal in my ❤️. Capability, intersectionality, health equity.
www.communityhealth.ch
@noelbrick.bsky.social @noelbrick.bsky.social 
JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social I'm a scientist studying resilience w/ children & families who experience adversity, like homelessness & loss.
RG: www.researchgate.net/profile/J-J-Cutuli/publications
Substack: https://joewillard.substack.com/
Thomas Mpampoulis PhD @thomasmpampoulis.bsky.social BSc/MSc/PhD. School of Physical Education & Sports Science, NKUA
Strength & Conditioning
Detraining / Reduced Training Frequency
Athletic Development / Performance
Julian Konzok @julian-konzok.bsky.social Postdoctoral fellow @uni_regensburg interested in transdiagnostic traits, genes, and the brain
Prof. Emily Oliver @ejoliver.bsky.social Psychologist and Professor of Behavioural Sciences @UniofNewcastle; interested in motivation and health. Director of the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Behavioural and Social Sciences. Keen on mountains & egg-chasing (She/Her)
@alikirk.bsky.social @alikirk.bsky.social 
James Sanders @james-sanders.bsky.social Lecturer in Digital Health at Loughborough University. Interested in using AI and machine learning to nudge people towards healthier lifestyles - Views are my own
Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social The Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour at Loughborough University aims to help the public live long, healthy and happy lives.
Find out more: www.lboro.ac.uk/climb
RIC-KI @lbororic-ki.bsky.social RIC-KI connects researchers & scientists across the world for collaboration. Hosted by the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour, Loughborough University.
Join today: https://ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/
Jess Bates @jessicabates.bsky.social Research on education, libraries & information. Course Director, Library & Information Mgmt at Ulster (online course). Rathlin Island resident. Coastguard volunteer. Wife and mum.
FAU Physical Activity and Health @faupaandhealth.bsky.social Research institute for physical activity and health
WHO Collaborating Centre for Physical Activity and Public Health
Visit our website: https://www.sport.fau.eu/
Imprint: https://www.sport.fau.de/impressum/
Stuart Fairclough @physactivityed.bsky.social Professor of Physical Activity, Health, & Wellbeing at Edge Hill University. Head & neck cancer thriver who's usually found in the gym, out running, watching sport, eating nice food, or working. https://research.edgehill.ac.uk/en/persons/stuart-fairclough
Richard Thaler @rthaler.bsky.social Behavioral Economist, sports fan
Jean Adams 🏴🇨🇦 @jeanmadams.bsky.social Professor of diet and public health at MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge. Munroist, baker, knitter, skier, swimmer. She/her. https://www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/people/jean-adams/
Mark Hamer @markhamer.bsky.social Klimaatvluchteling naar Spanje.
Nederland is Nederland niet meer.
HEPA Europe @hepaeurope.bsky.social European network over 200 institutions from 40 countries, working for better health & wellbeing through physical activity. https://www.who.int/europe/groups/hepa-europe-(european-network-for-the-promotion-of-health-enhancing-physical-activity)
The Campbell Collaboration @campbellreviews.bsky.social Campbell promotes evidence-based policy and practice. We publish social science evidence synthesis #research in our #OpenAccess journal. #SystematicReviews
Margaret McCartney @mgtmccartney.bsky.social evidence
whopaysthisdoctor.org
Beira's Place
Julian Resch @julianresch.bsky.social Researcher working on Physical Activity and Health
Marcella Leonard MBE @leonardconsultancy.bsky.social Safeguarding Consultant Social Worker working internationally with statutory, voluntary, sports and arts sectors
Domenic Angelino @domenichealth.bsky.social Fitness Expert | Writer | Brown University Public Health Alum
linktr.ee/domenichealth
domenicangelino.com
instagram.com/domenichealth
linkedin.com/in/domenicangelino
tiktok.com/@domenichealth
Daniel Bingham @ddbingham.bsky.social Academic, researcher, and scientist with an interest in children’s physical activity and public health. Currently Assistant Professor and Director of Postgraduate Research, Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford.
Victoria McGilligan @vmcgilligan.bsky.social Senior Lecturer Personalised Medicine, Ulster University - chronic inflammatory disease, therapeutic antibodies, biomarkers, NLRP3, inflammasome, innate immunity, CVD, glaucoma
Deirdre Robertson @deirdrearobertson.bsky.social Behavioural Research Unit at ESRI & Trinity College Dublin School of Psychology. All views my own. Our lab page is: http://esri.ie/bru
Michael Pierse @michaelpierse.bsky.social Academic at Queen's University Belfast. Irish Studies. Working-class writing. Left politics. Gaeilge. Tweets own opinions. RTs not endorsements.
Brett Smith - Professor, Durham University @brettsmithprof.bsky.social - Moving Social Work http://bit.ly/4mexJU4. https://bit.ly/3ZAC635
- CMOs Physical Activity & Disability Lead bit.ly/34jX9xb
- Coproduction http://bit.ly/3L1NGdI
- ResearchGate: Qualitative & PA disability papers https://bit.ly/436DsF7
Department of Health @health-ni.gov.uk News and information from the Health and Social Care Sector. Account maintained by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.
NI Science Festival @niscifest.bsky.social Discover a world of ideas! Festival returns 11-22 Feb 2026! #NISF26
Ulster University @ulsteruni.bsky.social Recognised as @timeshighered.bsky.social University of the Year 2024.
Latest news, research and events from Ulster Uni. A leading University with world-class teaching.
#WeAreUU
Ash Smith @drashsmith.bsky.social Dementia researcher | wife | mother | sister | womens’ sport advocate 🧠⚽️🦘
Michael Goldstein @goldsteinm52.medsky.social physician, educator, mentor, empathy advocate, grandpasoarous. MINTie. Former President, Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM). Fellow: SBM; Academy of Communication in Healthcare. Adjunct Professor, Alpert Medical School, Brown U. Views are my own.
Katja Siefken @katjasiefken.bsky.social Prof, Physical Activity and Health in Hamburg, Germany. Consulting @WHO _PA_unit. Adjunct @UniversitySA Co-founder @JSFD Snr Assoc Editor @JPAHjournal 🇦🇺 🇩🇪 🇫🇯 
The School Health Research Network @shrnwales.bsky.social 🟢 SHRN promotes evidence-based approaches to enhance the health and well-being of children and young people in Wales.
➡️ shrn.org.uk
➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-school-health-research-network-shrn
Deborah Salvo @debsalvo.bsky.social Public health, physical activity, urban health, & global health researcher | Associate Professor at UT Austin, ISPAH President-Elect (2024-2026) | Posts my own. Repost ≠ endorsement
Gillian Shorter PhD @gwshorter.bsky.social Reader in Psychology @QUBelfast
President @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social
Alcohol/other drugs, #HarmReduction, drug consumption rooms, OPCs, SCS #AddictionSci
Loves: dogs, dance, run, sea, joy
Views own (she/her) bi #BeMoreLyra
In my own time and space
Jason Wilson @jjw-research.bsky.social Lecturer in Physical Activity and Health @UlsterSchSport. RT≠endorsement
Dr Tom Webb @drtomwebb.bsky.social Associate Professor | Founder and Coordinator Referee & Sports Official Research Network | Research #sportofficialabuse, #mentalhealth, #careers, #recruitmenta&retention | Views my own
Jenny Edwards CBE @jennyedwards.bsky.social Personal capacity. Chair People's Health Trust, Trustee Affinity Trust. Fellow Fac Public Health. Mental Health, Arts, Learning Disability, Health Inequalities, Mindfulness, Peace, Nature Connection, Swans. Studied Archaeology & Anthropology. Typos galore
Sir David Haslam @david-haslam.bsky.social Dad and Grandad, Former GP and ex Chair of NICE, Ex President & Chair RCGP & BMA.
Author: “Side Effects. How our healthcare lost its way, and how we fix it”. A Book of the Week in The Observer. “Brilliant! (Their words!)
www.haslam.org
Liane Beretta de Azevedo @lianeazevedo.bsky.social Professor of Public Health and Physical Activity, Sheffield Hallam University.
Dr Suzanne McDonald @suzannemcdonald.bsky.social Expertise in N-of-1 study design & analysis | Co-Chair of the International Collaborative Network for N-of-1 Trials & Single-Case Designs (www.nof1sced.org) | Director at N-of-1 Hub | Clinical Researcher at University of Queensland | Chartered Psychologist
Kristin Schneider @drkristinschneider.bsky.social Clinical Health Psychologist and Professor; #PhysicalActivity researcher committed to helping people find an activity they enjoy. Avid #runner. Chicago, IL 
Johan de Jong @johandejong25.bsky.social Professor at Hanze University of Applied Sciences & University of Groningen/University Medical Centre Groningen NL| Healthy Living, Citizen Science, Sports Science|(trail) running, judo|
Antti Löppönen @anttilopp.bsky.social PhD | Post-doctoral researcher | Physiotherapist | Engineer | Coach |
Physical activity - wearables - aging - biomechanics
@JYUsport_health @gerec_fi
Dr. Irina Timm @irinatimm.bsky.social PostDoc in Sports Science @KITKarlsruhe | mHealth | Physical Behavior | Ecological Momentary Assessment | Context-Awareness | 👨👩👧👦📚🐶🏐
Kwok Ng @kwokwng.bsky.social Chief Scientist Professor Lithuanian Sports University, Senior Research Fellow University of Turku, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher University of Limerick. World ParaVolley Chief Historian
https://linktr.ee/kwok
Genevieve Dunton, PhD, MPH @genevievedunton.bsky.social Health behavior researcher, psychologist, executive and career coach, mentor, writer, mom. Professor at USC. Physical activity, exercise science, ecological momentary assessment. https://reach.usc.edu/ https://pphs.usc.edu/faculty-archive/faculty/f32/
Journal of Physical Activity & Health @jpahjournal.bsky.social JPAH publishes impactful research that drives transformational change in physical activity participation globally. Editors: Melody Ding & Rodrigo S. Reis. Official journal of @ispah.org
Sabrina Hermosilla @sabrinahermosilla.bsky.social Person, humanitarian, applied social epidemiologist (Columbia University), environmentalist, parent (human and pet)
All opinions are my own
Seb Chastin @sebchastin.bsky.social 
David Conroy @conroylab.bsky.social Bickner Chair & Professor of Kinesiology, Program Chair (Applied Exercise Science) @ Univ Michigan; Past President, Society of Behavioral Medicine; Motivation, Moving, Health, Happiness; posts & views are my own
Wesley Johnston 🇺🇦 @niroads.bsky.social Interested in the history and development of the Northern Ireland road network, as well as planned road developments. Sometimes tweet about Ukraine. Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 www.wesleyjohnston.com/roads
Jacqueline Mair @jacquelinemair.bsky.social Passionate digital health researcher | behaviour change | AI | physical activity
Igor Grabovac @grabovacigor.bsky.social Associate professor and specialist physician in #PublicHealth at the Medical University of Vienna. Head of the Community Health Lab
-> @grabovacgroup.bsky.social
Care deeply about #health #equity and #justice especially in regards to #cancer #care.
Marissa Hager, MPH @marissamph.bsky.social Public health communicator 🌟 Chronic & infectious disease prevention, climate & health, One Health, mental health advocacy, community-led equitable solutions 🤓 She/her, Sociology roots, obsessed with my pup, Bella 💛
Nicole Freene @nicolefreene.bsky.social Physiotherapist. Professor @UniCanberra Passionate about increasing our physical activity levels for primary & secondary prevention of chronic disease
Brian Pelan @brianone.bsky.social VIEWdigital editor (www.VIEWdigital.org) and a member of the National Union of Journalists. We report on social affairs issues. Past issues of our magazine VIEW can be read at - https://viewdigital.org/category/magazines/
BJGP Open @bjgpopen.bsky.social https://bjgpopen.org/
Peer reviewed. Open access. Online-only. Original research & articles of importance to international primary care clinicians & researchers. Follow ≠ endorsement.
Barbara Jennings @baj2024.bsky.social Internationalist, socialist, wife, mum, sister, friend, genetics, medical education, teacher, gardener. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3792-9182, https://mededpublish.org/about/team/
Steven Oliver @steven-oliver.bsky.social Recovering public health academic (retired)
Now mainly: natural world | history | prison education | research ethics
Tony Gallagher @tgeducation.bsky.social Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University Belfast. Interested in the role of education in divided societies, the civic role of higher education and AC Milan.
Andrew Percy @prof-andy.bsky.social Prof Quantitative Criminology QUB.
Interested in things like adolescent alcohol and drug use; cyber- victimisation and harm; prevention; latent variable modeling & longitudinal research. Aresnal Champions 2026!!
@paulamcfadden.bsky.social @paulamcfadden.bsky.social Professor in social work at Ulster University
Interested in workforce well-being, retention and turnover research
NINE DTP @ninedtp.bsky.social ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership in Northern Ireland and North East of England - Durham, Newcastle, Queen's, Northumbria, Sunderland, Teesside, & Ulster Universities.
Ever thought of doing a PhD in the social sciences?
https://www.ninedtp.ac.uk/
Stephen Farry @stephenfarry.bsky.social Professor of Strategic Policy in Practice and co-director of the Ulster University Strategic Policy Unit | Email: s.farry@ulster.ac.uk
All views are my own.
Professor Paul Connolly FAcSS @profconnolly.bsky.social Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean of Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Ulster University | Professor of education | Researching children, conflict and peace building.
Eleftheria Giannouli @eleagle.bsky.social Research Group Leader @ethz.ch
Lecturer @unibas.ch
Handling Editor @Scientific Reports & @BMC Geriatrics
SciCom Manager @ EU COST Action PhysAgeNet
#cognitive-motor #aging #exergaming #fallprevention #life-space #ICTs
Stephanie Partridge @stephaniepart.bsky.social Find me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-partridge/ | A/Prof | Sydney Horizon Fellow | National Heart Foundation Future Leader | University of Sydney | Adolescent NCD Prevention | Lead @www.youthwelllab.com | She/Her
Richie Peacherino @ricrosenkranz.bsky.social Experiencing life in the great outdoors
Brendon Stubbs @brendonstubbs.bsky.social Physical activity & mental health, exercise, sport, rule 62
Rob Gotobed @robgotobed.bsky.social Stand-up philosopher, scribe, bongo drummer and professional time-traveller. (Once dated Anne Boleyn)
Amazon: bit.ly/4hA0B7W
Apple: http://bit.ly/3K6WdB9
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2992620/
Roger Mathisen @mathisenroger.bsky.social Nutritionist promoting rights of women and children | Co-Founder & Chair @mantismentor.bsky.social Executive Director @UptakeCenter.bsky.social. Visiting Fellow at Health Research Institute, University of Canberra. Opinions my own.
Ellie Whittaker @elliewhitt.bsky.social Public Health- North Yorkshire | PhD Health Psychology | BSPHN Committee Member | Lancastrian living in Yorkshire...
Urvita Bhatia @urvitabhatia.bsky.social @GCRF Doctoral Researcher and Research Fellow | Global Mental Health | @LSHTM @SangathIndia | @GMentalHealth @SangathARG @PrevSciGroup
Nicole Davisson @nic-davisson.bsky.social Meezer mom 🐈⬛(siamese cats),PhD student at the U of U, small business owner w/ my kiddo refabulizing furniture with delovely art🎨, democratic socialist, feminist, late bloomer🪷🏳️🌈yacht rock lover⛵️🌊teatime keeper🫖 www.lavienouveaudecorshoppe.com
Kelvin @oldmantraining.bsky.social Getting slower on the runs and Versaclimber. But improving on the BikeErg and macebell. Dodging the grim reaper
Ioana Vlad @ioanav.bsky.social Senior Policy Research Manager @wcrf.org. PhD @LSHTM. Policy researcher.
Janis Fiedler @fiejanis.bsky.social PostDoc @KIT | wearable technology and mHealth Behavior Change | Exercise Physiology | enthusiastic R amateur | Views are my own
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9291-2191
Peter James Official @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social Creator of Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective.
Global best-selling author.
Red socks aficionado.
Makes a mean vodka martini.
https://www.peterjames.com/
Coral Hanson @coralhanson.bsky.social Physical activity and cardiovascular health researcher at Edinburgh Napier University. Always happy on my bike or in my kayak
Ash Routen @ashrouten.com Adventure journalist and editor of 'At the Edge of the Map', covering expeditions and adventure globally. By-lines include ExWeb, Nat Geo, Sidetracked, and Outside. Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and The Explorers Club.
ashrouten.com