{"id":28,"date":"2022-05-04T21:24:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T20:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:57:45","slug":"this-is-shu-size","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Welcome to SHU Size! This is an initiative of the Morphology Research Theme to distribute and promote our work at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shu.ac.uk\/advanced-wellbeing-research-centre\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.shu.ac.uk\/advanced-wellbeing-research-centre\">Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre<\/a> (AWRC).<\/p>\r\n<p>Please navigate your way through our page, to learn about our research, expertise and equipment, training, projects and opportunities. If you have any questions get in <a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/contact-us\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"167\">contact<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>LATEST<\/strong> <strong>NEWS:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates has-link-color wp-elements-209c24fb7f1bdd5ecc6a78af5b8b7801 wp-block-latest-posts has-text-color has-black-color\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/10\/19\/a-doctors-measurement-from-clinic-to-child-health-research\/\">\ud83d\udcdd A Doctor&#8217;s Measurement: From Clinic to Child Health Research<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-19T15:33:22+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">19 October 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Welcome to Saumya, our new Research Fellow on REACH, my UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship! She\u2019s already making a brilliant contribution to our work on measuring children\u2019s bodies for better health! &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/10\/19\/a-doctors-measurement-from-clinic-to-child-health-research\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udcdd A Doctor&#8217;s Measurement: From Clinic to Child Health Research&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/10\/12\/reach-making-every-measurement-count\/\">\ud83d\udce2REACH: Making Every Measurement Count<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-12T12:20:04+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">12 October 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">An invitation to shape REACH My team and I will start measuring 400 Sheffield children from September 2027, returning every year as they grow from age 3 to 10. These &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/10\/12\/reach-making-every-measurement-count\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udce2REACH: Making Every Measurement Count&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/10\/12\/%f0%9f%93%a2-expressions-of-interest-open-helping-shape-the-future-of-uk-anthropometric-data\/\">\ud83d\udce2 Expressions of Interest Open: Helping Shape the Future of UK Anthropometric Data<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-12T10:25:52+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">12 October 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Accurate anthropometric data is fundamental to designing products, workplaces, vehicles, healthcare services and public environments that safely and effectively meet the needs of the people who use them. However, much &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/10\/12\/%f0%9f%93%a2-expressions-of-interest-open-helping-shape-the-future-of-uk-anthropometric-data\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udce2 Expressions of Interest Open: Helping Shape the Future of UK Anthropometric Data&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/10\/09\/launching-reach-little-bodies-big-voices\/\">\ud83d\udce2Launching REACH: Little Bodies, Big Voices<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T11:23:56+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">9 October 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">About REACH Doctors and researchers often use BMI (a measure of weight for height) to check whether children are a healthy size, but BMI gets this wrong for many children. &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/10\/09\/launching-reach-little-bodies-big-voices\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udce2Launching REACH: Little Bodies, Big Voices&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/09\/16\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-back-home\/\">\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Back Home<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-16T14:05:26+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">16 September 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u00a0This summer (August 2026) I\u00a0 (Alice Bullas) am undertaking an international research secondment at the John A. Shepherd Research Laboratory within the University of Hawai\u02bbi Cancer Center. Supported by my &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/09\/16\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-back-home\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Back Home&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/09\/10\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-week-4\/\">\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Week 4<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-10T13:56:23+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">10 September 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This summer (August 2026) I\u00a0 (Alice Bullas) am undertaking an international research secondment at the John A. Shepherd Research Laboratory within the University of Hawai\u02bbi Cancer Center. Supported by my &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/09\/10\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-week-4\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Week 4&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/09\/03\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-week-3\/\">\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Week 3<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-09-03T14:00:15+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">3 September 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This summer (August 2026) I\u00a0 (Alice Bullas) am undertaking an international research secondment at the John A. Shepherd Research Laboratory within the University of Hawai\u02bbi Cancer Center. Supported by my &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/09\/03\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-week-3\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Week 3&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/08\/28\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-week-2\/\">\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Week 2<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-28T22:36:23+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">28 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This summer (August 2026) I\u00a0 (Alice Bullas) am undertaking an international research secondment at the John A. Shepherd Research Laboratory within the University of Hawai\u02bbi Cancer Center. Supported by my &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/08\/28\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-week-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Week 2&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/08\/21\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-week-1\/\">\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Week 1<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-21T22:34:14+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">21 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This summer (August 2026) I\u00a0 (Alice Bullas) am undertaking an international research secondment at the John A. Shepherd Research Laboratory within the University of Hawai\u02bbi Cancer Center. Supported by my &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/08\/21\/%f0%9f%93%9d-anthropometrists-reflections-alice-bullas-from-hallam-to-hawaii-week-1\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udcdd Anthropometrist\u2019s Reflections: Alice Bullas &#8211; from Hallam to Hawai&#8217;i &#8211; Week 1&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/08\/14\/beyond-the-scales-blog-from-padded-bras-to-penis-scandals-the-strange-world-of-sporting-marginal-gains\/\">\ud83d\udccf Beyond the Scales: From Padded Bras to Penis Scandals -The Conversation Article<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-08-14T06:35:58+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">14 August 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">How much does body shape matter in sport? More than you might think&#8230; My latest article for The Conversation explores the surprising lengths athletes have gone to in pursuit of &hellip; <p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/2026\/08\/14\/beyond-the-scales-blog-from-padded-bras-to-penis-scandals-the-strange-world-of-sporting-marginal-gains\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;\ud83d\udccf Beyond the Scales: From Padded Bras to Penis Scandals -The Conversation Article&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to SHU Size! This is an initiative of the Morphology Research Theme to distribute and promote our work at the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC). Please navigate your way through our page, to learn about our research, expertise and equipment, training, projects and opportunities. If you have any questions get in contact. 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