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Mike Tipton

Mike Tipton

Professor of human and applied Physiology, University of Portsmouth

I joined the University of Portsmouth from Surrey in 1999. In addition to my University positions, I was based at the Institute of Naval Medicine (INM) from 1983 to 2004 and was Consultant Head of the Environmental Medicine Division from 1996. I have spent 30 years working in the areas of thermoregulation, environmental and occupational physiology. Myself and my colleagues in the Extreme Environments Laboratory examine the physiological and psychological responses to adverse environments and the selection, preparation and protection of those who enter such environments.

I am Director of Research for the Department of Sport & Exercise Science, I provide advice to a range of universities, government departments, industries, medical, search and rescue and media organisations.

His books include Survival at Sea for Mariners, Aviators and Search and Rescue Personnel, and Essentials of sea survival.

Surf group found safe after days at sea in Indonesia. A sea survival expert on what it takes to survive being lost at sea

Aug 16, 2023 09:15 am UTC| Sports

News that four Australians and two Indonesian crew members have been found alive after going missing on Sunday from a boat trip off the coast of Aceh in Indonesia has made headlines around the world. The group, which...

Cold water therapy: what are the benefits and dangers of ice baths, wild swimming and freezing showers?

May 11, 2023 15:51 pm UTC| Health

Immersion in cold water is definitely an activity that divides people some love it others hate it. But many now practice it weekly or even daily in the belief that its good for their mental and physical health. Cold...

How to stay warm when you're working from home (without turning the heating on)

Dec 08, 2022 10:51 am UTC| Insights & Views

If youre working from home all or part of the time, the chances are that your home working space is getting chillier as winter sets in. But with heating so expensive right now, having it on all day isnt really an...

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