2002 – 2006; Ph.D. in Clinical Exercise Physiology, entitled “Muscle mass in Chronic Kidney Disease”. Received departmental scholarship. School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences. Bangor University 1998-2001; 1st class BSc Hons in Sports Science. Received departmental Sarah Smythe award for highest mark of graduating students and University Dr. John Roberts Jones prize for meritorious academic performance. Modules in Computing, French, Business, Counselling. Bangor University. Jamie graduated from Bangor University in 2002 having achieved the Sarah Smythe Award and John Robert Jones prize for meritorious academic performance. After working as a freelance outdoor instructor and completing a six month worldwide climbing expedition, Jamie gained his PhD in Clinical Exercise Physiology from Bangor University in 2006. A two year post doc position within the National Health Service lead to a Lecturer post in the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University and a promotion to Senior Lecturer in October 2013. Jamie now combines his passion for the outdoors with his research interests by investigating methods to improve health and performance in extreme environments and extreme sports. Specifically he has interests in high altitude physiology, and determining the physiological requirements of expeditions, rock climbing and mountain biking. Jamie has been responsible for over £350k of grant capture and continues to collaborate with the National Health Service, Science in Sport, Medical Expeditions, Outlook Expeditions and Silver River.

Research areas include Clinical Exercise Physiology (fatigue, body composition and exercise rehabilitation in clinical populations including chronic kidney disease and osteoporosis), and Outdoor Activities (performance in climbing, mountain biking, hill walking, and in hypoxia).