Vicky Goodyear

Vicky Goodyear is an Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham, affiliated with the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Institute for Mental Health. Her work focuses on the intersection of youth digital technology use, mental health, and physical activity equity.

• Current projects: SMART Schools policy analysis (2025), dual-task exercise for older adults (2025), and LGBTQ+ physical activity access (2024).

Research interests include:

• Behavioral impacts of school smartphone policies on adolescent mental health
• Technology-integrated exercise interventions for fall prevention in aging populations
• Equitable physical activity opportunities for marginalized youth

Publications from 2024-2025 span journals like The Lancet Regional Health - Europe and PLOS One, emphasizing cross-disciplinary approaches to health research.

• NIHR-funded investigator across multiple initiatives
• ORCID: 0000-0001-5045-8157