Samantha Rowland

Samantha Rowland is a Lecturer in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, specializing in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science (2016), MSc in Exercise Physiology (2017), and PhD in dietary nitrate supplementation (2022). Her roles include Postgraduate University Teacher, Research Associate (2017–2022), and current Lecturer (since 2024). Her research focuses on dietary nitrate, cardiovascular health, probiotics, and female athlete health.

Research Groups: Lifestyle for Health and Wellbeing, Sport Performance. Awards: Academic Prizes (2016), Santander Postgraduate Scholarship (2017). Recent work explores nitrate’s impact on exercise performance, TMAO metabolism, and female hormonal profiles in athletes. Her studies combine physiology, nutrition, and metabolic pathways to advance sports science applications.

• Education: Loughborough University (BSc, MSc, PhD)
• Awards: 2016 Academic Prizes, 2017 Santander Scholarship
• Labs/Teams: Active in research groups focusing on health and sport performance.