Profile
Hannah Moir
My CV
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Education:
Callington Community College in Cornwall (until 2002), Cardiff Metropolitan University (until 2009)
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Qualifications:
GCSES, Alevels (Biology, PE, Eng Lang, History), BSc (hons) Science in Health Exercise and Sport, PhD – Biomedical Sciences and Exercise Physiology
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Work History:
Boots, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Loughborough University
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Current Job:
Healthcare assistant, lab demonstrator, lecturer, post-doc researcher
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About Me:
Senior Lecturer in Health & Exercise- I teach Sport Science degrees and Conduct research on people!
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I am a Senior Lecturer in Health and Exercise Prescription and Physiology who investigates the human body’s response to exercise, nutrition and behavioural change at Kingston University, London.
I specialise in the concepts of exercise physiology, nutrition and the cellular effects these have on the body. I look at the immune system and cellular signalling that takes place (biochemistry) in the body in response to various environments.
I look at the types of exercise we perform including ultra-endurance events which are when people run longer than marathon distances like 100 miles!, Â I also look at the environments we exercise in (hot or humid, high altitude etc) and also thinking about the influence of food and nutrition has on our bodies as well as when we are exercising in these environments.
This is me in the lab performing an exercise test:
I am also interested in the importance of physical activity and nutrition on health, for example how it can help people with conditions such as diabetes, some forms of cancers, heart disease, and respiratory conditions like asthma.
I am a Theme Leader for the Sport, Exercise, Nutrition and Public Health Research Group at Kingston University, London.  My current research is on the recovery of muscle damage and inflammation and the association to clinical conditions such as diabetes, lymphoma and obesity as well as the application to extreme environments and ultra-endurance events.
For example, I am interested in whether stretching before and after exercise is important and what benefit it has, whether cold-water immersion is useful whether we should wear compression garments and lots lots more.
I am also the STEM Outreach Champion for Life Sciences, Pharmacy & Chemistry, I visit schools and colleges as well as host visits to our campus to learn about Being a Sport Scientist, or Life Sciences. If your school is interested come and check out what we have on offer: http://www.kingston.ac.uk/schools-and-colleges/book-activities/
I am a member of the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) The Physiological Society and International Society of Exercise and Immunology (ISEI). I have presented my research  internationally at various conferences.
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Giving lectures, inspring the future scientists, in the labs demonstrating or collecting data. The less fun tasks of the day: responding to emails, lecture prep, attending meetings.
Teaching and lecturing to University students as well as visits from schools and colleges
Researching in the lab working with human samples such as blood, muscle and saliva. I get to look at the molecular aspects – conducting biochemistry assays and looking at the immune responses.
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My Typical Day:
Delivering lecturers, working in thelab
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I usually arrive at work between 8-8:30am. Firs thing I do is check my emails and my calendar for the day ahead.
During term-time I will have various lectures, labs, seminar and tutorials to prepare and deliver. I am also involved in pastoral work as a personal tutor helping the students.
Outside of term-time I am conducting research in the labs, supervising my PhD and MSc students and writing up my data as research articles or conference presentations.
Day to day I will do paperwork and admin work as well as attending meetings. I am involved in the course design, lecture and semianr planning, writing and marking assessments. Attending departmental meetings and other administration tasks such as being the admissions tutor.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Bubbly, Outgoing, Loud
What did you want to be after you left school?
A scientist or a teacher in Science/ Sport
What don't you like about your current job?
administration/paperwork
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