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Researchers on NotedSource with connections to Oxford Brookes University include Benita Olivier, and Patrick Esser.

Benita Olivier

Oxford
Professor at Oxford Brookes University | Director of the Wits Cricket Research Hub for Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation | Knowledge Creator | Research Development & Innovation
Experience

University of the Witwatersrand

Professor / January, 2020 — May, 2023

Lecturer | Senior lecturer | Associate professor / April, 2008 — January, 2020

Oxford Brookes University

Professor / June, 2023 — Present

Department of Health

Clinical Physiotherapist / January, 2004 — March, 2008

Research Expertise
Health
Rehabilitation
Sports
Cricket
Research capacity development
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About
Benita Olivier is a highly qualified and experienced academic and clinician in the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation. She holds a Ph.D in Cricket injury prevention and rehabilitation, specialising in biomechanics and fast bowling. She obtained her MSc in Motion Analysis from the University of Dundee and her MSc in Physiotherapy from the University of the Witwatersrand. With over 16 years of experience in the field, Professor Olivier has held various positions in both academia and clinical practice. She holds a professorship position at Oxford Brookes University. In addition to her academic career, Professor Olivier has also worked as a clinical physiotherapist for the Department of Health. Her areas of expertise include musculoskeletal physiotherapy, an area that focus on muscle, joint, bone, and nerve injuries. Professor Olivier's research interests lie in the prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries, particularly in cricket. She has published numerous articles and book chapters in this area and continues to make significant contributions to the field through her research and teaching. Professor Olivier is also the founder of Research Masterminds, an initiative that supports postgraduate students and researchers through their research journeys.

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Patrick Esser

Reader (UK), Oxford Brookes University
Education

Oxford Brookes University

PhD, Health & Life Sciences

Oxford

Zuyd University

BSc (Hons), Biometrie

Heerlen
Experience

Oxford Brookes University

Reader in Sport and Rehabilitation Technology / January, 2021 — Present

Senior Lecturer & Research Lead Movement Science / 2017 — 2021

Senior Research Fellow / 2016 — 2017

Research Fellow (Movement Science) / 2012 — 2016

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant / 2011 — 2012

Oxford Clinical Allied Technology and Trail Services Unit (OxCATTS)

Data Scientist & Data Manager / 2019 — 2021

Clinical Digital Diagnostics

Chief Technology Officer / 2016 — 2021

Research Expertise
Biomechanics
Gait
Accelerometry
Physical Activity
Clinical Trials
About
Patrick is a visionary clinical engineer and academic, leads an interdisciplinary research centre, driving groundbreaking health-related research projects from mechanistic work to delivering clinical trials. His dynamic leadership and innovative approach are revolutionized healthcare, creating commercial innovation and inspires dynamic upcoming research talents around him and beyond.

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