<p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaffprofiles.bournemouth.ac.uk%2Fdisplay%2Fmfelton&data=05%7C02%7CJ.J.Forsyth%40staffs.ac.uk%7Ca7c31849b54d402803e908ddcf77ceb8%7C57af78f2c87d4466b7bb6b6cc99ed124%7C0%7C0%7C638894835694033448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=nuss8Z22PneA%2B%2BtV%2B2%2FefkdcL3ICvn8GLvqWO%2BkWRGs%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dr Malika Felton</a> is a Senior Lecturer in Health and ExercisePhysiology within the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bournemouth.ac.uk%2Fresearch%2Fcentres-institutes%2Fcentre-midwifery-womens-health&data=05%7C02%7CJ.J.Forsyth%40staffs.ac.uk%7Ca7c31849b54d402803e908ddcf77ceb8%7C57af78f2c87d4466b7bb6b6cc99ed124%7C0%7C0%7C638894835694055350%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dmeX3L38X16HzLQFVc3dXVaqizHes1bxzFCUh13V5Zk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Centre for Midwifery and Women’s Health</a> at Bournemouth University. She completed herpost-doc at University of Exeter as part of the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgw4.ac.uk%2Fcommunity%2Fmoving-through-motherhood%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJ.J.Forsyth%40staffs.ac.uk%7Ca7c31849b54d402803e908ddcf77ceb8%7C57af78f2c87d4466b7bb6b6cc99ed124%7C0%7C0%7C638894835694069920%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Ntm3%2B%2BIvUCnrArADVqkAt3jz%2FRh92gsfEWg%2FpeHi44k%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Moving Through Motherhood</a> research group, running co-design workshops on supporting physical activity during and after pregnancy. This research won her the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bournemouth.ac.uk%2Fnews%2F2023-08-16%2Fdr-malika-felton-wins-early-career-researcher-award&data=05%7C02%7CJ.J.Forsyth%40staffs.ac.uk%7Ca7c31849b54d402803e908ddcf77ceb8%7C57af78f2c87d4466b7bb6b6cc99ed124%7C0%7C0%7C638894835694088126%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9npI2ThBaC354Qun4oEcBvcKnUg%2BSitEtCo5vKU95jQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Early Career Researcher Award</a> at the WiSEAN conference in 2023, and in 2024 she won the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bournemouth.ac.uk%2Fnews%2F2024-07-16%2Fcongratulations-malika-felton-winning-best-oral-presentation-wisean-conference&data=05%7C02%7CJ.J.Forsyth%40staffs.ac.uk%7Ca7c31849b54d402803e908ddcf77ceb8%7C57af78f2c87d4466b7bb6b6cc99ed124%7C0%7C0%7C638894835694104133%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Gr286a5LyHgWyxv7eznyhxIHue%2B9tl0L6fYNLQVStrw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Best Oral Presentation</a> for the SwimHer Research Network work on recommendations for <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wisean.net%2Fpost%2Fswimming-through-pregnancy-the-cold-water-experience&data=05%7C02%7CJ.J.Forsyth%40staffs.ac.uk%7Ca7c31849b54d402803e908ddcf77ceb8%7C57af78f2c87d4466b7bb6b6cc99ed124%7C0%7C0%7C638894835694117988%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wamiMbVWGamdZPvfCiv49IbzWnOtCHdaIuy6BHIVcXM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">cold water swimming and pregnancy</a>. Malika also supports the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmiherc.org%2Fmiherc%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJ.J.Forsyth%40staffs.ac.uk%7Ca7c31849b54d402803e908ddcf77ceb8%7C57af78f2c87d4466b7bb6b6cc99ed124%7C0%7C0%7C638894835694131327%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Lj%2BHUsYwtygLFCWTu2FqNZ%2FpJy3UkdcLhG77qWFGrrw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Maternal and Infant Health Equity Research Centre (MIHERC)</a> as partof the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nihr.ac.uk%2Fnihr-challenge-maternity-disparities-consortium&data=05%7C02%7CJ.J.Forsyth%40staffs.ac.uk%7Ca7c31849b54d402803e908ddcf77ceb8%7C57af78f2c87d4466b7bb6b6cc99ed124%7C0%7C0%7C638894835694144780%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=d0s8XP5VrHxDxrfU8mDl6P8l6qhGVs%2FnlfLfZKSPN7w%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">NIHR Challenge: Maternity Disparities Consortium</a>.</p><ul><li>Possible reasons for winning WiSEAN conference awards. Advice for others.</li><li>PhD: Summary of key findings and application.</li><li>SwimHER research network and other networks (e.g., This Mum Moves/Active Pregnancy/MIHERC): How these came about/got involved. </li><li>Menopause and physical activity (research from PhD student)</li></ul><ul><li>Where next.</li></ul><p><br></p>