Role
Dr Ryan Williams is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, teaching across the undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. He is module leader for the Introduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology (SPOR10022) module.
Dr Williams' research interests align with the Children and Young People theme, within the SHAPE research centre. Specifically, his research is focused on the health benefits of exercise in young people, the measurement of physical activity, and neuromuscular development.
Dr Williams is also the Outreach co-ordinator for the Department of Sport Science.
Career overview
Ryan completed a BSc (H) Sport and Exercise Science (2013-2016), MRes Exercise Physiology (2016-2017) and PhD (2017-2021) at Nottingham Trent University. Ryan joined the Sport Science Academic Team at Nottingham Trent University in January 2021 as a Lecturer in Exercise Physiology, and was subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2023.
Research areas
Dr Williams is an active member of the Physical Activity for Health Across the Lifespan (PAHAL) and Muskuloskeletal Physiology (MSP) research groups. His research interests and activities primarily align with the Children and Young People theme within the SHAPE research centre.
His research focuses mainly on the acute and chronic physiological responses to exercise in young people. In particular, studying the effects of different modes of exercise and exploring the role of exercise intensity. Dr Williams also has a keen interest in the monitoring of habitual physical activity using accelerometers. Aside from the health-based research in young people, Dr Williams also has research interests focusing on the aetiology of exercise intolerance (with a focus on neuromuscular function), as well as starting research investigating the development of neuromuscular function throughout adolescence.
Current PhD students under supervision by Dr Williams:
Charlotte Small (Director of Studies)
Anna Dunn (Supervisor)
Luke Gilbert (Supervisor)
Scarlett Fountain (Supervisor)
Opportunities to carry out postgraduate research towards an MPhil/PhD exist and further information may be obtained from the NTU Graduate School.
External activity
Consultancy
Dr Williams is currently providing physiology consultancy services to Rushcliffe Athletics Club.
Other External Activity
Dr Williams is a member of the advisory committee for the Bachelor of Science in Sport Science degree at the University of Technology, Jamaica.
Dr Williams is also a member of the following societies:
- The Physiological Society
- Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep (ProPASS) Consortium
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Sponsors and collaborators
External Sponsors and Collaborators
Dr Williams works alongside the following external collaborators:
- Nottingham City Council Eating and Moving for Good Health Steering Group
- The Daily Mile Foundation
- MyAge (UK Ageing Network)
- The Waterloo Foundation
- Rosetrees Trust