RESEARCH STUDENTS AND FELLOWS

A critical mass (currently 11) of outstanding young researchers study for doctoral degrees in paediatric exercise science within an experienced support structure of professors, lecturers, research fellows and technicians.

Full technical and administrative support is provided. Postdoctoral and postgraduate experiences are enhanced with a programme of roundtables, seminar series, and regular inputs from visiting academics. All students follow a customised taught programme in paediatric exercise physiology (150 hours) and experimental design and statistics(300 hours) during their first year. Students and Research Fellows have offices within the Centre and both fellows and students are provided with a computer with specialised software and internet access. Research students and fellows have access to generous travel funds and enjoy support for conference attendance. The majority of Centre students have both presented their work to international conferences and published in international peer-review journals. Several students have won national and international prizes for research excellence and all Centre students have moved to full-time employment following graduation.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND FELLOWS

International research student and postgraduate research fellows are welcomed. Current international students include:

Nuno Matos (Portugal)

Mohd Nadzim Jawis (Malaysia)

Michelle Stone (Canada)

Rebecca Willcocks (Canada)

and current visiting international fellows include:

Dr Tony Mahon (USA)

Dr Kirsten Stoedefalke (USA)

Centre graduates now working in non-UK Universities include:

Dr Alison McManus (1994), University of Hong Kong
Dr Michael Chia (1998), Nanyang University, Singapore
Drs Amandio Manuel Cupido dos Santos (2000), University of Coimbra, Portugal
Dr Kerstin Stoedefalke (2000), Colby Sawyer College, USA
Dr Veronica Montfort-Steiger (2005), University of Guadalajara, Mexico
Dr Norma Ramos-Ibanez (2006), University of mexico City

Centre graduates now working in UK universities include:

Dr Jayne Mitchell (1991), Staffordshire University
Professor Gareth Stratton (1992), Liverpool John Moores University
Dr Keith Tolfrey (1993), Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Claire Carney (1996), University of Glasgow
Dr Derek Peters (1994), University of Worcester
Dr Chris Potter (2001), University of Gloucester
Dr Mark De Ste Croix (1998), University of Gloucester
Dr Martine Deighan (2002), University of Gloucester
Dr Samantha Fawkner (2002), Heriot-Watt University
Dr Saul Bloxham (2003), College of St Mark and St John
Dr Louise Wood (2003), University of Portsmouth
Dr Caroline Dodd (2005), University of Northumbria
Dr Jon Oliver (2006), University of Wales, Cardiff

Centre graduates now in substantive posts in the University of Exeter include:

Dr Joanne Welsman (1990) - Reader
Dr Craig Williams (1995) - Associate Professor
Dr Richard Winsley (1997) - Senior Lecturer
Dr Andrew Middlebrooke (2002) - Lecturer
Centre graduates now employed in business, commerce and non-university branches of education include:
- Julian Powell MPhil (1996)
- Dr Nicola Sutton (2001)
- Katie Bywater MPhil (2005)
Graduate students or postdoctoral researchers wishing to pursue research in any aspect of paediatric exercise science are encouraged to contact Alison Husband for further information:

Jane Capper

Centre Secretary

Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre

School of Sport and Health Sciences

University of Exeter

St Luke's Campus

Heavitree Rd

EXETER EX1 2LU

Email.......... j.capper@exeter.ac.uk

Telephone...... +44 (0)1392 264812

Fax............ +44 (0)1392 264706

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