Roberta Blake

Roberta 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.