Olivia Barnes
Research Associate
School of Sport and Exercise Science
Academics
email: olivia.barnes2@worc.ac.uk
Olivia completed a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science and an MSc in Applied Exercise Physiology at the ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Brighton prior to joining the ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester. Whilst undertaking her MSc, Olivia was embedded within the Environmental Extremes Laboratory at the ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Brighton and researched the influence of menstrual cycle phase on heat tolerance for her dissertation, supervised by Dr Neil Maxwell. Olivia joined the ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester as a research associate in 2024, contributing to a UKRI funded project on improving female health and performance by mitigating heat strain. Olivia began a PhD at the ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester in January 2025 surrounding acute and chronic thermophysiological responses in females of varying fitness status.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science, ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Brighton (2023)
- MSc Applied Exercise Physiology, ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Brighton (2024)
- PhD (ongoing), ºüÀêÊÓƵ of Worcester
Research
Research Interests
Improving female health and performance by mitigating heat strain.