Role
Dr Ruth James is a Principal Lecturer in Sports Nutrition & Exercise Physiology. She is Course Leader for the BSc(H) Exercise, Nutrition and Health (Course name changing for 2023 intake to BSc(H) Sports Science, Health and Nutrition). Ruth is the module Leader for second year Sport and Exercise Nutrition. Dr James has on going research interests in sport and health nutrition, environmental exercise physiology and leads the 'Student Health Study' at NTU. She is an active member of the Musculoskeletal Physiology Research Group and is also the Chair of the School of Science and Technology Non-invasive Ethics Committee.
Career overview
Dr James completed her PhD at Loughborough University under the supervision of Professor Ron Maughan. She then worked at NTU as a Research Fellow for 3 years before moving into the academic Sports Science team.
Research areas
Dr James is currently involved in running the Student Health Study in collaboration with colleagues art NTU. This project uses a interdisciplinary and longitudinal approach to looking at student health, with a focus on metabolic, cardiovascular and mental health. She also conducts research on nutritional interventions for health and sport performance, as well as projects looking at heat and cold exposure for performance and recovery.
For information about carrying out a PhD under the supervision of Dr James please contact her directly. Furthermore, internally funded opportunities arise to carry out postgraduate research towards an MPhil / PhD in the areas identified above. Information may be obtained on the NTU Research Degrees website at https://www.ntu.ac.uk/research/research-degrees-at-ntu
External activity
Invited reviewer for over 10 international peer review journals.
External examiner at University of Bedfordshire.
Invited grant reviewer for BBSRC
Invited consultant to the Diet and Physical Activity Program within the Department of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
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Sponsors and collaborators
Current and recent research is being conducted with the collaboration, funding and/or support of:
- The Ministry of Defence (UK)
- Volac
- Natural Alternatives International
- Dr David Clayton, Dr Livia Santos, Dr Craig Sale, Dr Gareth Cave and Dr Simon Cooper of NTU
- Dr Claire Minshull of Get Back To Sport
- Professor Ron Maughan and Dr Lewis James of Loughborough University; and with Professor Guilherme Artioli of the University of Sao Paulo.
Publications
Selected publications
SLATER, T., MODE, W.J.A., HOUGH, J., JAMES, R.M., SALE, C., JAMES, L.J. and CLAYTON, D.J., 2021. Effect of the perception of breakfast consumption on subsequent appetite and energy intake in healthy males. European Journal of Nutrition. ISSN 1436-6207
SANTOS, L., GONÇALVES, L.S., BAGHERI-HANEI, S., MÖLLER, G.B., SALE, C., JAMES, R.M. and ARTIOLI, G.G., 2021. Insulin stimulates β-alanine uptake in skeletal muscle cells in vitro. Amino Acids, 51, pp. 1763-1766. ISSN 0939-4451
SLATER, T., MODE, W.J.A., HOUGH, J., JAMES, R., SALE, C., JAMES, L.J. and CLAYTON, D.J., 2021. Effect of the perception of breakfast consumption on appetite and energy intake in healthy males. Appetite: 105575. ISSN 0195-6663
MODE, W.J.A., SMALL, C., JOHNS, S., SLATER, T., HOUGH, J., VARLEY, I., JAMES, R.M., JAMES, L.J. and CLAYTON, D.J., 2021. The acute effects of morning and evening fasting on energy intake, appetite and glycaemic control in young, healthy males. Appetite: 105577. ISSN 0195-6663
GURTON, W.H., FAULKNER, S.H. and JAMES, R.M., 2021. Effect of warm up and sodium bicarbonate ingestion on 4-km cycling time trial performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance. ISSN 1555-0265
SAVAGE, M.J., HENNIS, P.J., MAGISTRO, D., DONALDSON, J., HEALY, L.C. and JAMES, R.M., 2021. Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study showing mental health and movement behaviours are impaired in UK students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (6): 2930. ISSN 1661-7827
PATEL, K.A., FARIAS DE OLIVEIRA, L., SALE, C. and JAMES, R.M., 2021. The effect of β-alanine supplementation on high intensity cycling capacity in normoxia and hypoxia. Journal of Sports Sciences, 39 (11), pp. 1295-1301. ISSN 0264-0414
SAVAGE, M.J., JAMES, R., MAGISTRO, D., DONALDSON, J., HEALY, L.C., NEVILL, M. and HENNIS, P.J., 2020. Mental health and movement behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK university students: prospective cohort study. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 19: 100357. ISSN 1755-2966
DE SOUZA GONÇALVES, L., KRATZ, C., SANTOS, L., HENRIQUE CARVALHO, V., PEIXOTO SALES, L., NEMEZIO, K., LONGOBARDI, I., AUGUSTO RIANI, L., MIRANDA DE OLIVEIRA LIMA, M., SAITO, T., LINS FERNANDES, A., RODRIGUES, J., JAMES, R., SALE, C., GUALANO, B., GELONEZE, B., HELENA GENNARI DE MEDEIROS, M. and GIANNINI ARTIOLI, G., 2020. Insulin does not stimulate β-alanine transport into human skeletal muscle. American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology, 318 (4), C777-C786. ISSN 0363-6143
For full list click 'Go to Ruth James' publications' link above.
Press expertise
Dr James is able talk to the press regarding:
- Student health
- Sport and exercise nutrition
- Hydration
- Thermoregulation during sport and exercise
Course(s) I teach on
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Undergraduate | Full-time | 2023https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/science-and-technology/ug/bsc-sport-science-health-and-nutrition
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Undergraduate | Full-time / Sandwich | 2023https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/science-and-technology/ug/bsc-hons-sport-and-exercise-science