# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Science of Performance in Animal Athletes: Inaugural Lecture IN-PERSON
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Stronger, Safer, Faster: Biomechanics, Regenerative Medicine, and the Science of Performance in Animal AthletesAbout this EventStronger, Safer, Faster: Biomechanics, Regenerative Medicine, and the Science of Performance in Animal AthletesJoin Professor Roberta Blake for an evening exploring Biomechanics, Regenerative Medicine, and the Science of Performance in Animal Athletes.Please join us for the talk from 18:00, with a drinks reception from 19:00.Northumberland Lecture Theatre, Lordship Campus - Lordship Rd, Chelmsford CM1 3RPIf you are unable to attend in person, please click here for tickets to the virtual event.If you have accessibility requirements please contact community@aru.ac.uk.From racehorses to agility dogs, animal athletes push the limits of performance. This inaugural lecture explores how science, including biomechanics, rehabilitation, and regenerative medicine is transforming the way we understand performance, prevention of injuries, sports animals’ welfare and recovery. Drawing on her research that ranges from cell therapies to biomechanical studies that shape safer training and equipment design, Professor Roberta Blake will show how innovation in veterinary science is not only enhancing animal performance but also safeguarding welfare, with real-world impact for animals, industry, and society.BiographyRoberta Blake is a Professor of Animal Performance Science at Anglia Ruskin University’s Writtle School of Agriculture, Animal and Environmental Sciences. She is a veterinary surgeon with over two decades of experience, her career spans teaching, research, and academic leadership in the UK and Brazil. Her work focuses on animal biomechanics, sports medicine, equitation science, and regenerative therapies for musculoskeletal injury, with particular interest in how movement, training, and environment influence performance and injury risk. In her inaugural lecture, Professor Blake will reflect on her professional journey and present key insights from her research into understanding, measuring, and improving animal performance and welfare.Find out more about Prof. Roberta Blake here
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Writtle
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: ARU Writtle
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- **full address**: ARU Writtle, Lordship Road, Writtle, United Kingdom

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- **Q**: When and where is Science of Performance in Animal Athletes: Inaugural Lecture IN-PERSON being held?
  - **A:** Science of Performance in Animal Athletes: Inaugural Lecture IN-PERSON takes place on Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 28 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at ARU Writtle, Lordship Road, Writtle, United Kingdom.
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