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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

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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We're looking forward to seeing CLiMB Director Professor Amanda Daley explaining the science of a short walk at this year's #CheltSciFest! Join us to find out more: 3pm on 6 June in the Pillar Room, Town Hall.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
How can small increases in physical activity bring long-term health benefits? Check out this article featuring expert comment from CLiMB Director, Professor Amanda Daley. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
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Five minutes of exercise a day could help millions of people live longer
Small increases in physical activity as part of our daily lives can bring long-term benefits to our health.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Have you heard about RIC-KI, the collaborative research platform for health, wellbeing and sport science? If you're looking for new projects or new collaborators, check out the post below 👇
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We have another fantastic PhD opportunity at CLiMB! Explore how continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), wearable technologies, and lifestyle behaviours can support metabolic health and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Find out more and apply: lboro.ac.uk/study/postgr... Deadline: 22 May 2026
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We are looking for health professionals who support breast cancer patients receiving treatment in secondary care via the NHS for a short telephone interview. For more information please visit loughboroughssehs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... or email ican@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
New PhD opportunity with CLiMB! Join Dr Natalie Pearson on Co Designing Active School Uniforms : Equity Focused Approaches to Enhancing Physical Activity in Secondary Schools Find out more about the programme and apply here: lboro.ac.uk/study/postgr... Apply by: 22/5/26
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Congratulations to CLiMB doctoral researcher Jessica Large who has been nominated in the Research Student of the Year category at the Keystone Education Group Awards! We're wishing Jess the very best of luck for the final ✨ Find out more about Jess here: www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/spor...
Graphic showing Jess's shortlisting for the Keystone Awards in the category of Research Student of the Year
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Check out this fantastic blog from CLiMB's Dr Natalie Pearson exploring how schools can better support daily movement for young people 👉
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Another fantastic opportunity to join the CLiMB team! We're looking for a talented Research Associate in Weight Management. Find out more and apply here: vacancies.lboro.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... 📍 Loughborough, UK | full/part-time, fixed-term to August 2028 ⏰ Closing date: 17 May 2026
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion isn’t seen as a tick box exercise for us at CLiMB – it is the very core of who we are and central to all we do. Find out more about how EDI informs our world-leading research on our blog: lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...
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BLOG: EDI at CLiMB
EDI isn’t seen as a tick box exercise for us at the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour – it is the very core of who we are and central to all we do.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
We have just concluded another successful stakeholder engagement meeting in Ghana at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), marking our third since the start of CLiMB Ghana. Find out more about CLiMB Ghana here: lboro.ac.uk/research/cli...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Don't forget - applications for this fantastic new role close on 3 May! We're recruiting a Research Associate in Digital Health Interventions, full details below 👇
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
We're hiring a Research Associate in Digital Health Interventions to join the ACTIVATE trial team! 📍 Loughborough, UK | Full-time, fixed-term to June 2028 ⏰ Closing date: 3 May 2026 Apply here: bit.ly/4tGlMdh #DigitalHealth #ResearchJobs #PublicHealth #Hiring #HealthResearch #BehaviourChange
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Research Associate in Digital Health Interventions at Loughborough University
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
As part of the PRE-WELL study, we are undertaking research to find out about healthcare professionals’ views on weight management prior to surgery. We are now looking to undertake short online or telephone interviews with healthcare professionals.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
📢 New CLiMB paper published in Obesity Reviews 📢 We found that children who are living with overweight or obesity can significantly improve their health through primary care weight-management programmes. Read the paper in full: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Behavioral Interventions for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children That Are Delivered or Referred to by Health Providers in Primary Care
Introduction Reducing childhood overweight and obesity prevalence is a global public health priority. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of behavioral weight manage...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
New CLiMB Ghana paper, led by Dr Daniel Boateng, explores physical activity among adults in Ghana. We found that many participants were not meeting recommended daily physical activity guidelines, and awareness of these guidelines was low. Read more: bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
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Being active in Ghana: facilitators, barriers and preferences for being physically active in community settings among Ghanaian adults
Introduction Physical inactivity remains a major risk factor for the development of non-communicable diseases. This study investigated physical activity behaviours, as well as barriers, facilitators a...
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RIC-KI @lbororic-ki.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Calling all researchers in health, wellbeing and sport 📢 For a new way to kick start your next research collaboration, check out RIC-KI, the free platform where you can share your research ideas and find new collaborators to join you. Interested? Visit ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk #AcademicSky #PhDSky
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Welcome
RIC-KI inspires researchers to think creatively about developing their best ideas together, for mutual benefit, greater gain and output.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Meet CLiMB: Lilly Gibbs is an ESRC-funded Doctoral Researcher whose studies focus on the co-design of physical activity interventions for children and adolescents with epilepsy. www.lboro.ac.uk/schools/spor...
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Lilly Gibbs, Loughborough University
Staff profile for Lilly Gibbs, Doctoral Researcher at Loughborough University
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
On #WorldObesityDay, CLiMB's Professor Amanda Daley and Dr Claire Madigan explain the issues around the use of #GLP1 weight loss medication. Read more: www.lboro.ac.uk/media-centre...
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“Obesity is a chronic relapsing condition that cannot be cured with a drug alone” warn public health experts.
GLP-1 weight loss medication has generated conflicting headlines. While some hail it as a breakthrough in tackling the global obesity epidemic, concerns are growing around side effects, limited wrapar...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Spotlight on: the SnackApp We developed a new smartphone app to help people increase their physical activity. Our participants used the app an average of 77 times over 4 weeks. Find out more: www.lboro.ac.uk/research/cli... #PhysicalActivity #DigitalHealth
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Check out this fantastic paper led by Dr Sophia Amenyah in collaboration with CLiMB's Dr Hibbah Osei-Kwasi and Dr Charity Aienobe-Asekharen exploring how older Black African adults navigate food choices: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Don't forget... applications close on Wednesday 18 February 👉👉
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
We had a fantastic day earlier this week at our co-creation workshop, learning about how to draw together experts and those with lived experience to create more impactful research studies. Many thanks to our participants and facilitators Dr Gemma Pearce and Nikki Holliday.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Have a listen to the @humbioassociation.bsky.social's latest 'Sausage of Science' podcast featuring CLiMB's Dr. Ines Varela-Silva. Find out about her path into anthropology and human biology and SCRIBE, her newly-published toolkit for systematic reviews.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
New PhD opportunities with CLiMB! We have two fantastic @lhiipdtp.bsky.social studentships available to address the unique health issues faced by Leicester and Leicestershire’s ethnically and culturally diverse population. Find out more and apply here: le.ac.uk/study/resear...
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Leicestershire Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Doctoral Training Programme (LHIIP) | Postgraduate research | University of Leicester
Leicestershire Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Doctoral Training Programme at The University of Leicester. Funded by the Wellcome Trust
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
As part of the PRE:WELL study, we are looking for weight management providers to complete the following survey: loughboroughssehs.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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RIC-KI @lbororic-ki.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
How can athletes be better supported in returning to elite sport following a leave of absence due to mental health concerns? If you would like to explore how this is currently managed and identify the issues to be addressed, visit ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/ideas/return...
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Return to play: athlete experiences of returning to elite sport following a mental health leave of absence
There are no established guidance for navigating an athlete's return to their sport following a leave of absence due to mental health concerns. Research is needed to explore how this is currently mana...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Can the latest viral hack encouraging people to jump 50 times a day really help boost health? CLiMB Director Professor Amanda Daley featured on BBC Radio Berkshire to explain why short bouts of activity are so beneficial to our health. Catch up here from 2hrs 8mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Bridgitte Tetteh on Radio Berkshire - 15/01/2026 - BBC Sounds
The very latest local news and stories with all the music you love with Bridgitte.
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RIC-KI @lbororic-ki.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
NCDs are a growing concern in Nigeria, driven by tobacco, alcohol, poor diet and inactivity. Young people and vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected, yet often excluded from designing interventions. If you would like to collaborate, please visit: ric-ki.lboro.ac.uk/ideas/parli-...
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Participatory research for lifestyle interventions among young people and vulnerable groups in Nigeria (PARLI-NG)
NCDs are a growing concern in Nigeria, driven by tobacco use, alcohol consumption, poor diet, and physical inactivity. Young people and vulnerable groups are disproportionately affected yet often excl...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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 ✨✨
Liz Pharoah (l) and Kayleigh Sharp (r) in the NCSEM receptionLiz Pharoah (l) and Kayleigh Sharp (r) by the Christmas tree in the NCSEM receptionKayleigh Sharp with two of her Supervisors, Dr James Sanders and Professor Lauren Sherar
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
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...
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The short bursts of activity that could help you live longer
From running up stairs, to rigorous gardening: these everyday activities could boost your health and help you live longer.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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...
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App uses AI to tackle £72 billion NHS multimorbidity challenge
A newly developed app that tackles multimorbidity – the presence of two or more health conditions such as diabetes and arthritis – with patients across the NHS, has revealed promising results.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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/...
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RIC-KI @lbororic-ki.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
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...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
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...
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BLOG: Can PACE food labelling reduce the purchase of sugary foods and combat unhealthy food choices in school canteens?
Childhood obesity remains a growing concern across the world, with 20% of young people now living with overweight or obesity. Studies suggest that an excessive consumption of ultra-processed, energy-d...
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RIC-KI @lbororic-ki.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
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...
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RIC-KI @lbororic-ki.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
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...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
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...
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Natasha Hares, Loughborough University
Staff profile for Natasha Hares, Postgraduate University Teacher (Clinical Exercise Physiology) at Loughborough University
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
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.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
📢 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_...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝟰𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲?
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
There's still time to apply for these fantastic roles! Applications close on Thursday...
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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!
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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...
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Morning Live - Series 7: 23/09/2025
Gethin Jones and Louise Minchin chat to consumer champion Matt Allwright about pavement parking. Also, documentary maker Zara McDermott looks at online abuse and Iona Bain has tips on credit scores.
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
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
Teens and young people take part in a yoga class
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
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...
Blood sugar testingCLiMB Ghana meetingCLiMB Ghana meetingCLiMB Ghana meeting
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
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
Zofia presents her internship experience to the CLiMB team
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Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour: CLiMB @lboroclimb.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
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.
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