Strength training has obvious benefits in terms of enhancing sports performance, however, many people overlook how the basic strength training principles can be appropriately applied in a variety of other populations. During this lecture, Paul discusses some of the key principles of strength training and explore how they can be appropriately applied in a variety of settings and populations including enhancing athletic performance, restoration of performance after injury, minimising loss of muscle mass and function in astronauts and older individuals. A

The world faces a global environmental crisis. Indeed, it has been facing a global environmental crisis for decades, one that even as a small child Professor Yates was aware of, and which inspired her desire to be a scientist in order to “save the planet”.The decimation of our oceans led Katherine to focus on marine spatial planning, protected areas and the associated science policy interface.

Her work, which touches on many disciplines, has always embraced the multifaceted complexity of real-life conservation planning decisions.

But, whilst she is passionate about improving marine management and sincerely hopes her work has contributed to that, this inaugural professorial lecture will not focus on her research achievements per say.

Rather, it will be about how the research she has undertook and the people she’s met along the way have changed her, and as a result changed the work she will go on to do in the future.Following her journey from a “fish hugging” biodiversity conservationist to an equity focused spatial planner, Professor Yates will reflect on the broader lessons learned about conservation, research, and academia.

This lecture will also be about not being a “normal” academic, the strength that can be found in embracing diversity, the importance of open-mindedness, and the fundamental necessity of equity.

This lecture will suggest that in the end, be it conservation, research, or indeed life, it’s all about people.

Inaugural Lecture by Professor Simon Green, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research & Enterprise.

Simon Green joined the University of Salford in 2024 as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), and as Professor of Politics. Educated at the Universities of Manchester, Heidelberg and Birmingham, his academic career has spanned appointments at the Universities of Portsmouth and Birmingham, as well as Aston University. He also has over a decade’s experience in Executive roles, including as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) at Aston.
His research background lies in European politics, especially in comparative immigration, integration and citizenship policy, as well as in German political structures and party politics. In 2009, he founded the Aston Centre for Europe. His past research projects have included the changing nature of Christian Democracy in Germany and comparing migration policies in the UK and Germany. In 2011, he was elected as Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences.
Professor Green served as a member of the Area Studies Sub-Panel for both REF 2014 and REF 2021, and chaired the Executive Management Group of Midlands Innovation from 2022-23. Alongside his academic activities, Professor Green is actively engaged in British-German relations and serves as an Independent Member of Council and Trustee for Aberystwyth University.