Ben Robson

PhD Candidate:
Return to play following concussion in professional Rugby

BJJ Blackbelt Athlete/Coach

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

Not academic or a sporting achievement but definitely something I'm proud of. Working with fighting against homelessness whilst on the tail end of the PhD has been an eye opening and inspirational experience.

[Cardiff Met Doctoral Researcher Group @CMetDR]

Some pictures from our afternoon presentation session 📸 #DRSymposium22 #SymposiwmYD22

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

Working full time, trying to wrap up the PhD and generally survive really does feel like this lately

[Academic Chatter™ @AcademicChatter]

Them: "how's work?"
Me:

[Dr Izzy Moore @IzzyMoorePhD]

Handling applied PhD research with a national governing body & two professional clubs, @bc_robson has been busy! He's looking at postural control & cognitive function for concussion in rugby
• Evaluating concussion education
• Prospectively assessing concussion return-to-play

[Leah Bitchell @BitchellLeah]

VIVA ✔️ big thanks to @CarolynAEmery @SteveMellalieu, Marianne Gittoes and of course my supervisory team @IzzyMoorePhD @VH_Stiles @gemRPhD. Something I'm sure I'll be proud of once my brain has recovered 🤯 (thanks @bc_robson for the graphics)

[Holly Jones @HollySRJones]

Really excited to have my first lead author paper published in #SJSMM 🙌 Massive thankyou to all co-authors, and @SSCSantry for letting me use their data 🙂

Link to access paper: https://t.co/aPhrcnyiPA

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

✌️

[Dr Izzy Moore @IzzyMoorePhD]

Helping women return to running following childbirth using recovery methods traditionally used in sport.
Some evidence-informed key messages to assist medical practitioners (GPs, midwives & physiotherapists) working with postpartum women @CAWR_CMU (https://t.co/iLBSmmsSaC).

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

Participants Needed!
Two 15-minute postural control assessments, 3-days apart.
Please get in touch if interested or have any further questions.

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

Nice to be a participant for a change and be involved in a study close to my heart

[Katharine Sanderson @scrinders]

This has been a long time in the works, glad it is finally out - women in sport and head injuries under scrutiny... https://t.co/pdJKXAc2M9

[David Howell @HowellDR]

New paper in @JHTRonline extending our @NICHD_NIH funded work: https://t.co/aNFE2Sdonk
High exercise volume (>150 min/week) after concussion associated with decreased depressive symptoms one month later (Fig A below).
@jroldham @SportsMedBoston @Hunt7Danielle @MicheliCenter

[Cardiff Met Doctoral Researcher Group @CMetDR]

🏆 Award ceremony - 10 minute presentation 🏆

🥇@thehappybean_

Joint
🥈@bc_robson
🥈@BitchellLeah

Congratulations everyone 👏🏻

Massive thank you to everyone who presented, really great day! The judges definitely had a tough job!

#DRSymposium21 #SymposiwmYD21

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

Nice to present some work from my Ph.D. at @CMetDR and feel like I kind of know what I am on about.

#DRSymposium21 #Concussion #RugbyUnion

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

Assessment of the effectiveness of the Welsh Rugby Union's concussion education programme @CMetDR
#DRSymposium21 #Concussion #RugbyUnion

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

The PhD work load is getting heavier so I had to rope in the big guns 🤓

[Ben Robson @bc_robson]

Starts systematic review.
Reference manger crashes ( a lot!)

[CJSM @CJSMonline]

The multi-modal assessment of sport #concussion https://t.co/8BiQ13zGbM

[Dr Izzy Moore @IzzyMoorePhD]

PhD students can get overlooked & not given a voice when considering the impact of COVID on research. So I asked a group of PhD students to create memes reflecting how it felt to do a PhD during COVID. Here is their voice (thread 1/7) @AcademicChatter

It can be a lonely place:

[Dr Izzy Moore @IzzyMoorePhD]

PhDs often focus on project outcomes (e.g papers, tick boxes) & not the student's journey. Believing in students & supporting their growth on that journey is far more meaningful & recognises that every PhD student (& therefore project) is different #AcademicChatter