Former Research Student EEL Members

Ben Scott (PhD, 2024). Profiling elite swimmers and responsiveness to altitude training. Funded by British Swimming with support from the English Institute of Sport, registered with the University of Brighton.

Rebecca Relf (PhD, 2022). Heat reactions to acute exercise in female breast cancer survivors.Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton and Crossbridge Ltd.

Kirsty Waldock (PhD, 2020). Heat waves in the elderly and the impact of acute and chronic heat-alleviating strategies on health. University of Brighton funded Scheme A studentship.

Emily Watkins (PhD, 2019). Immune and inflammatory response to fire instructor working practices. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton, South East Regional Fire Services (E.Sussex, Kent, Surrey) and The Fire College.

Ash Willmott (PhD, 2018). Optimising heat acclimation state and refining strategies for the acquisition of heat adaptations. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Ben Duncan (PhD, 2017). Hypoxic exercise as a tool for weight loss. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Rosie Twomey (PhD, 2016). Neurophysiological determinants of fatigue in graded hypoxia. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Gareth Turner (PhD, 2016). Optimising altitude and hypoxic training methods in elite endurance athletes. Jointly funded studentship from the English Institute of Sport and University of Brighton.

Jess Mee (PhD, 2016). Heat tolerance and acclimation in female athletes. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Carl James (PhD, 2016). Optimizing heat tolerance and the determinants of endurance performance using acute and chronic strategies. University of Brighton funded Scheme A studentship.

Oli Gibson (PhD, 2015). Optimising heat acclimation to attenuate physiological stress in hypoxia. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton and University of Bedfordshire.

Mark Hayes (PhD, 2014). The effect of progressive heat acclimation on games players performing intermittent-sprint exercise in the heat.  Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Drew Smith (MPhil, 2014). The effects of leg pre-cooling on the kinetics of heat exchange between core and peripheral body compartments prior to intermittent sprint exercise in the heat. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Alan Richardson (PhD, 2010). The physiological and renal responses to hydration status in hypoxia. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Tim Ethridge (PhD, 2010). Acute regulation of skeletal muscle protein metabolism by nutrients, exercise and hypoxia. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Richard Mackenzie (PhD, 2009). Glucose metabolism during and following acute hypoxia and exercise in individuals with type 2 Diabetes. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.

Paul Castle (PhD, 2007). Alleviating the negative effects of heat stress upon intermittent sprint exercise. Self-funded project with support from the University of Brighton.