Professor Sam Blacker: Optimising Human Health and Performance

The University of Chichester invites the local and regional community to an engaging keynote lecture from Professor Sam Blacker
About this Event

The University of Chichester invites the local and regional community to an engaging keynote lecture from Professor Sam Blacker focused on how research and innovation can optimise human health and performance.

Sam is a Professor of Exercise Physiology and Nutrition and co-leads the Occupational Performance Research Group at the University of Chichester. He has over 25 years experience working in industry and academia delivering research and consultancy to enhance performance, improve health and reduce injury in physically demanding occupations. He has been the principal investigator for numerous research projects based in the United Kingdom and overseas, including for organisations such the Ministry of Defence, Department of Health, UK Fire and Rescue Service, UK Police Force, Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Defence Sciences and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). He regularly presents at international conferences and publishes peer reviewed journal articles.

Hosted as part of our Research & Innovation Week, this talk shares research undertaken at the University of Chichester and within other organisations to discuss our current understanding of approaches to optimise human health and performance. This event is designed to bring the community and researchers together under one shared goal: connecting research with real-world impact.