Research officer for the Welsh Institute of Performance Science, Swansea University
Dr Natalie Brown is a research officer for the Welsh Institute of Performance Science, based in the department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Swansea University.
Natalie has a background working as a physiologist in elite sport, optimising athlete performance. As part of this work she recognised the impact of female specific factors. As a result, Natalie has specialised in research relating to female athletes, focussed on the menstrual cycle and impact on elite performance to participation in physical activity. Her research works closely with Sport Wales and National Governing Bodies across Wales, along with schools to improve menstrual education provision.
Natalie has a particular focus on using her research to create change and translating knowledge into practice.
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case
US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed
Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects