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Each month we shine the spotlight on a HDR (Higher Degree by Research) student within the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences.

UQ was ranked as Australia’s top university for Agriculture and Forestry, Environmental Sciences and Sports-Related subjects for the second consecutive year in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject released today.

Obesity is now a global crisis that affects 650 million people worldwide, but is poorly understood. Here at UQ, researchers like Dr Shelly Keating are exploring the ways to manage obesity and obesity-related chronic disease.

Why do some people sweat more than others? And what can you do about excess sweating?

The longitudinal arch has long been considered a crucial structure that provides stiffness to the human foot. Now the transverse arch is stepping into the spotlight, with a proposed central role in the evolution of human foot stiffness.

Each month we shine the spotlight on a HDR (Higher Degree by Research) student within the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences.

The UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences has welcomed Professor John Cairney as new Head of School.

Exploring how people make decisions and the relationship between foot morphology and foot function were among UQ projects awarded in the Federal Government Australian Research Council grants.

Dr Li-Ann Leow from UQ’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences has received funding from the Brain Foundation for her research into age-related decline.

Postgraduate research students presented their work to academia, industry and their peers at the UQ School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences (HMNS) Postgraduate Student Conference.

Professor Murray Phillips, Acting Head of UQ’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, has been elected as an International Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK), USA.

The history of the Australian Paralympic movement is being preserved for future generations, thanks to the tireless efforts of UQ researchers and an army of volunteers.

We asked an Accredited Exercise Physiologist about exercising while sick - should you sweat it out or rest and recover?

University of Queensland researchers are exploring the effect of an e-health exercise program for managing type 2 diabetes.

High intensity interval training (HIIT) may be doing more than just keeping you fit and strong – it may also help prevent age-related cognitive illnesses, such as dementia.

Researchers from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences have netted more than $1 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding.

Exercise may improve a woman’s chances of falling pregnant, a University of Queensland study has found.

Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Sciences student Natalie Grider talks about what it meant to make her AFLW debut for her beloved Brisbane Lions.

Evidence suggests that regular exercise contributes to improved health, longevity and quality of life.

In general, a sustained negative energy balance is required to achieve significant fat loss, so that the body uses its stores of body fat for energy.