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Global Climate and Health Summit 2025 Phase One Report launch

Physiology-informed climate action – The Phase One Report sets out the next steps to drive adaptation to protect lives today and the mitigation needed to secure health for generations to come.
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Physiology News: Education and Teaching Special Issue

Enjoy our back-to-school edition of Physiology News, packed with useful insights, tips and advice from educators.

Dr Elsie Widdowson honoured with blue plaque unveiling

The Physiological Society unveiled a blue plaque at King’s College Hospital to honour the pioneering nutritional physiologist and dietitian, Dr Elsie May Widdowson CH CBE FRS, whose groundbreaking work transformed the field of nutrition and public health.

Physiology Passport

Read our new joint report ‘Physiology Passport: Putting personalised prevention at the heart of resilient health systems’ with the PHG Foundation launched in Parliament on 14 January 2025.

Access our free eBook

Access the free eBook bringing together leading research from The Journal of Physiology and Experimental Physiology, exploring mechanisms of thermal stress, adaptation, and innovative therapeutic applications.

Society welcomes inaugural Editors-in-Chief
Blue front cover of the Physiology ECR Toolkit for Academics. It depicts the title with the subtitle 'Equipping early career researchers with the skills and knowledge to land their first faculty position'.

Physiology ECR Toolkit for Academics

Download our new resource for early career researchers wanting to take the next step in their career in academia.
The Excellence in Physiology plaque, unveiled by Professor Clyde Williams (Loughborough University) and Professor Mike Tipton (University of Portsmouth)

Excellence in Physiology plaque unveiled at Loughborough University

World-leading physiological research recognised at School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University

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Physiology Changes the World

From space travel to climate change, our community of physiologists is changing the world.

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From 1876 to present day, our members have continued to advance physiology and change the world. 

 

 

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