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Dr Kirsty Hicks

Senior Lecturer

Department: Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation

After completing a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science, I stayed on to complete an MSc in Exercise and Sport Science Physiology at Manchester Metropolitan University.  I then completed a full time PhD at Manchester Metropolitan University, whilst simultaneously working full time as the Head Sport Scientist at Liverpool Ladies football club for three years. I began my current post at ϲ in February 2016. 

Kirsty Hicks

Exercise Induced Muscle Damage

The Female Athlete

Sex Differences

Optimising Adaptation and Recovery

  • Kelly McNulty ‘The effects of menstrual cycle phase, oral contraceptive use and the associated symptoms on performance and recovery in females’. Start Date: 01/10/2018 End Date: 24/02/2023
  • Owen Munro Characterizing Sleep and its Implications on Elite Female Athlete Health and Performance Start Date: 01/10/2023
  • Casey Greenwalt Understanding the Effects of Menstrual Cycle Symptoms on Health and Performance in Female Footballers Start Date: 01/10/2023
  • Amanda Gordon Considerations for Assessing Deceleration and Acceleration in Women’s Soccer Start Date: 01/10/2023

  • Physiology PhD February 01 2016
  • Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2017
  • Member British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) 2016


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