{"id":491,"date":"2026-04-29T13:30:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/?page_id=491"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:30:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:30:24","slug":"uk-anthropometrists-network-ukanthro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/uk-anthropometrists-network-ukanthro\/","title":{"rendered":"UK Anthropometrists Network (UKANthro)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The <strong>UK Anthropometrists Network (UKANthro)<\/strong> is a growing professional community designed to connect anthropometrists across the United Kingdom, spanning disciplines, sectors, and career stages. The network aims to strengthen the UK anthropometry landscape by encouraging collaboration, sharing opportunities, and fostering open exchange of ideas, knowledge, and best practice.<\/p>\n<p>Anthropometry underpins work across a wide range of fields, including sport and exercise science, health, ergonomics, product design, nutrition, human performance, clinical practice, and emerging technologies such as 3D body imaging. UKANthro provides a shared space for professionals and researchers working in these diverse areas to connect, learn from one another, and build meaningful collaborations.<\/p>\n<p>The network is led by <strong>Dr Alice Bullas (Sheffield Hallam University)<\/strong> and is intentionally inclusive, welcoming anyone with a professional or research interest in anthropometry, from early career practitioners to established academics and industry specialists. UKANthro is a <strong>managed community<\/strong>, ensuring discussions remain focused, respectful, and valuable for all members.<\/p>\n<h3>Get involved<\/h3>\n<p>There are two main ways to engage with UKANthro:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LinkedIn Group<\/strong> \u2013 for professional discussion, sharing research, events, funding calls, training, and job opportunities: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/18464012\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/18464012\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>WhatsApp Group<\/strong> \u2013 for more informal, real-time communication, networking, and quick sharing of ideas and opportunities: <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DaOG1ljUY6Q06k0ztP1iwb\">https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DaOG1ljUY6Q06k0ztP1iwb<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By joining UKANthro, members become part of a connected UK-wide community working together to advance anthropometry across research, practice, and innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>UKANthro is <strong>not intended to compete with, replace, or duplicate the vital work<\/strong> of standards organisations (such as <strong>BSI, CEN, ISO, or IEEE<\/strong>) or accreditation bodies and professional communities (including <strong>ISAK<\/strong>). These organisations play an essential role in setting standards, accreditation, and governance within anthropometry, and UKANthro actively <strong>encourages engagement and involvement<\/strong> with them. Instead, UKANthro exists as a <strong>UK\u2011focused, cross\u2011disciplinary networking community<\/strong>, providing a neutral and inclusive space for anthropometrists from all sectors and backgrounds to connect\u2014particularly those who may not otherwise come together through discipline\u2011specific or standards\u2011led forums. The network is intended to complement, not compete with, existing structures by strengthening connections across the wider UK anthropometry ecosystem.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK Anthropometrists Network (UKANthro) is a growing professional community designed to connect anthropometrists across the United Kingdom, spanning disciplines, sectors, and career stages. The network aims to strengthen the UK anthropometry landscape by encouraging collaboration, sharing opportunities, and fostering open exchange of ideas, knowledge, and best practice. Anthropometry underpins work across a wide range &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/uk-anthropometrists-network-ukanthro\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;UK Anthropometrists Network (UKANthro)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-491","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=491"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/491\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":492,"href":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/491\/revisions\/492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/shusize\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}