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Associate ProfessorMatt Hobbs

Associate Professor

School of Health Sciences

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  • Associate Professor
    School of Health Sciences
  • +6433690198 (Work)
  • Manawa 405G

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP SUMMARy

Associate Professor Matthew Hobbs contributes to academic leadership through curriculum development, research leadership, postgraduate supervision and mentoring. He has held leadership roles within the Faculty of Health and GeoHealth Laboratory, contributed to programme and strategic development, and supports interdisciplinary collaboration across public health, sport and geospatial research.

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP

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    College of Education, Health and Human Development (2020) – Emerging and Early Career Research Award
    1 Dec 2020
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    HRSC Emerging Researcher Awards - CMRF prize for best postdoctoral presentation
    27 Nov 2019
    CMRF prize for best postdoctoral presentation
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    Health Geography Award awarded by The International Geographical Union Commission on Health and the Environment (IGU CHE) for best paper
    5 Jul 2019
    Best paper presentation at the International Medical and Geography Symposium
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    New Investigator Award in Public Health awarded by European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
    3 May 2019
    The New Investigator Awards recognise ‘rising stars’ in the field of obesity through their contributions to Public Health and are highly regarded throughout the scientific community.
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    Inspiring Lecturer Finalist
    1 Aug 2018
    Inspiring teacher finalist for “‘taking a really difficult subject and making it interesting” and for being a “‘a really engaging lecturer
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    Prize for Best Poster Presentation awarded by The Society for Social Medicine at The 61st Annual Scientific Meeting
    15 Sep 2017
    Prize for Best Poster Presentation at Society for Social Medicine 61st Annual Scientific Meeting
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    Sir Robert Martin University Prize Nominee - Loughborough University
    18 Sep 2013
    The premier award of Loughborough University is awarded annually to the most outstanding student across the University for a combination of both academic and non-academic achievements.
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    Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement
    12 Jul 2012
    Top performing student in the academic cohort of over 200 graduates.