Sport and Exercise Physician. UKSI / British Paralympic Association
Joined February 2012
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
18 Mar 2025
We were thrilled to attend the launch of the Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub!
We look forward to finding new ways to connect and innovate together to support Paralympic and Olympic female athletes 🤝
17 Mar 2025
We’re proud to officially launch our groundbreaking Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub – a multi-million-pound Hub dedicated to transforming the landscape of women’s sport. 🎉💪
Launched by @Steph_Peacock, and in partnership with @Vitality_UK, the Hub will lead cutting-edge research and innovation to drive meaningful change at every level of women’s sport.
Read more: lboro.uk/41Y5EYi
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
7 Mar 2025
Today marks a pivotal moment for women’s sport with @theAIS, UKSI, High Performance Sport New Zealand and @TeamUSA forming an alliance aimed at advancing female health and performance worldwide 👇
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
6 Mar 2025
In 2023, Para Alpine Skier @Mennafitz & her guide trekked to Everest Base Camp 🗻
To mark one year to go until the Winter Paralympics in @milanocortina26, we caught up with Menna to discuss the support of the UKSI’s Performance Lifestyle team and the importance of #More2Me.
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
10 Dec 2024
🚨Classifying and monitoring ovarian hormone profiles can be challenging. We have developed this tool to increase understanding and improve support to female athletes.
An outstanding team of authors too! 👇
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
26 Nov 2024
Exciting 3 yr post-doc & opportunity to lead a retired female athlete health initiative, in a unique collaboration across 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺🏴 w. myself @Craig_Ranson @USOPC_News @dundeesportsmed @UKSportsInst @kaymcrossley @JaneSThornton @FinnoffJonathan @UKCCIIS @EdinburghUni Details 👇
🚨New job posting within ESMRN and @UKCCIIS : Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Injury and Illness Epidemiology in Sport🚨
🗒️ Focus: Implementing a new female retired athlete health initiative in collaboration with partners across UK, Australia, Canada, and United States
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
📣 Para swimming enhances clinical outcomes for people with cerebral palsy 🏊♂️
What is the therapeutic value of participating in Para sport? 🤔
This #BJSMBlog summarises a study that looked at a Para swimming training program called ParaSTART in young people with profound cerebral palsy and high support needs 📄
Video of ParaSTART ➡️ bit.ly/3MKqjrV
Blog ➡️ bit.ly/4d7jzij
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
11 Sep 2024
Iconic. 🇬🇧❤️🇫🇷
#ParalympicsGB #Paris2024
ALT Three GB cyclists on the podium pointing at the camera making gun fingers
ALT A photo of David smith Boccia player projected onto a wall at night with the Eiffel Tower behind
ALT Three wheelchair fencers celebrate in the grand Palais
ALT The ParalympicsGB team at the opening ceremony with the Union flag and the arc de triomphe in the background
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
9 Sep 2024
Dear Prime Minister,
It’s time for #EqualPlay
#ParalympicsGB 🟰
ALT Equal Play: An open letter to the Prime Minister from the ParalympicsGB team Read the full text on the link in the first reply
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
6 Sep 2024
They’ve done it!
Doubles GOOOLD for @alfiehewett6 and @GordonReid91 in Paris.
Ooooh yes, boys!!!
#ParalympicsGB 🥇
ALT Gold medal graphic for Hewett and Reid men’s wheelchair tennis doubles
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
3 Sep 2024
It's BRONZE for @NBakerParaRider and Dawn Chorus in the Para dressage Individual Event Grade III
Love it, Natasha!!!
#ParalympicGB 🥉
ALT BRONZE medal graphic for Natasha Baker on Dawn Chorus in the Individual Event Grade III - picture of Tash on her horse waving and smiling
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
31 Aug 2024
“Baby hasn’t stopped kicking. It has been a lovely reminder of the support bubble I have in my belly." 🥹
@jodie_grinham hopes she has shown pregnant women what is possible after winning a brilliant bronze 🥉
#ParalympicsGB
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
31 Aug 2024
ParalympicsGB are through after a great match against the hosts in the wheelchair rugby!
Sets up a repeat of the Tokyo gold match in the semis against the USA tomorrow. Massive it is.
#ParalympicsGB #Murderball
ALT wheelchair rugby score graphic GB 50 49 France
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
29 Aug 2024
IT'S GOLD FOR POPPY MASKILL
A new World Record and a massive PB! Our first gold medal of these games in the 100m butterfly S14.
Yes, Poppy!
#ParalympicsGB🥇
ALT a gold medal graphic with poppy maskill doing the butterfly in the pool - womens 100m butterfly s14
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
28 Aug 2024
Chef de Mission @pennybriscoe was asked about @Tanni_GT’s experience during today’s press conference
#ParalympicsGB ✊
27 Aug 2024
To the ableist people who have said I should stay at home, not work, not expect to travel on a bank holiday, not travel on my own…. Ummm not happening
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
28 Aug 2024
Opening Ceremony: Ready to roll
#ParalympicsGB | #YouGotThis
ALT The ParalympicsGB team at the village ready to Parade with the word ParalympicsGB on a huge banner
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Pippa Bennett retweeted
28 Aug 2024
The Paralympics has provided an opportunity for our Performance Analysis team to raise the bar 📈
Find out how they worked with @ParalympicsGB and sports ahead of Paris 2024 👇
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