Laura Forrest

Laura Forrest is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland. Her research focuses on menstrual health education, applied exercise physiology, and translating high-intensity exercise into real-world settings. She has been awarded the Royal Society of Edinburgh Personal Research Fellowship (2022-2023) for her work on menstrual health education in schools.

Research Interests:

• Menstrual cycle impact on female athlete performance and health
• Menstrual health education in schools and sports
• High-intensity exercise translation to community/sport settings

Teaching Roles:

• Module Coordinator for Introduction to Sport Science (L7) and Applied Exercise Physiology (L10)
• Previously coordinated Sport and Exercise Nutrition (L8)

She also contributes to curriculum development, including co-chairing the Division of Sport & Exercise Programme Development Group.

Collaborations:

• Glasgow City Football Club
• Scottish Rugby Union
• sport scotland Institute of Sport

Awards:

• Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellowship (2022-2023)