Dr Thomas Williams
Biography
I joined the department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science in 2016 as a part time PhD student, Teaching Fellow, and Research Assistant. Since 2021 I have been employed as a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Physiology. Prior to arriving in Portsmouth I completed a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science and an MSc in Sports Physiology at the University of Chester.
Research interests
I am a member of the Extreme Environments Research Group. My current research focuses on the physiological responses to extreme environments (e.g. hypoxia, heat, cold). I am particualrly interested in exploring the mechansisms that determine cogntive performance in resposnse to environmental stress.
Teaching responsibilities
I teach on a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the area of Physiology. My main teaching responsibilities include:
- M30064: Introduction to Sport and Exercise Physiology (Module Coordinator)
- M30090: Environmental Physiology (Module Coordinator)
- Undergraduate and MSc level research projects
Research outputs
2025
Non‐invasive assessment of integrated cardiorespiratory network dynamics after physiological stress in humans
Morandotti, C., Rigny, L., Williams, T. B., Badariotti, J. I., Miller‐Dicks, M., Bhogal, A. S., Han, S., Corbett, J., Tipton, M. J., Costello, J. T., Mani, A. R.
7 Jul 2025, In: The Journal of Physiology
Research output: Article
Effect of condensed heat acclimation on thermophysiological adaptations, hypoxic cross-tolerance, exercise performance and de-acclimation
Stevens, C. E., Costello, J. T., Tipton, M. J., Walker, E. F., Gould, A. A. M., Young, J. S., Lee, B. J., Williams, T. B., Myers, F. A., Corbett, J.
17 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Applied Physiology
Research output: Article
2024
Creatine supplementation research fails to support the theoretical basis for an effect on cognition: evidence from a systematic review
Mcmorris, T., Hale, B. J., Pine, B. S., Williams, T. B.
28 May 2024, In: Behavioural Brain Research. 466, 11p., 114982
Research output: Article
The effects of sleep deprivation, acute hypoxia, and exercise on cognitive performance: a multi-experiment combined stressors study
Williams, T. B., Badariotti, J. I., Corbett, J., Miller-Dicks, M., Neupert, E., McMorris, T., Ando, S., Parker, M. O., Thelwell, R. C., Causer, A. O., Young, J. S., Mayes, H. S., White, D. K., Carvalho, F.,
1 Feb 2024, In: Physiology & Behavior. 274, 14p., 114409
Research output: Article
2023
Molecular biomarkers for assessing the heat-adapted phenotype: a narrative scoping review
Corbett, J., Young, J. S., Tipton, M. J., Costello, J. T., Williams, T. B., Walker, E. F., Lee, B. J., Stevens, C. E.
17 Oct 2023, In: The Journal of Physiological Sciences. 73, 1, 24p., 26
Research output: Article
2022
The effects of normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia on cognitive performance and physiological responses: a crossover study
Hohenauer, E., Freitag, L., Costello, J. T., Williams, T. B., Küng, T., Taube, W., Herten, M., Clijsen, R.
10 Nov 2022, In: PLoS One. 17, 11, 21p., e0277364
Research output: Article
2021
Head pre‐cooling improves 5‐km time‐trial performance in male amateur runners in the heat
Coelho, L. G. M., Ferreira‐Júnior, J. B., Williams, T. B., Maia‐Lima, A., Borba, D. A., Silva, C. D., Coelho, D. B., Barros, C. L. M., Prado, L. S., Silami‐Garcia, E.
1 Sep 2021, In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 31, 9, p. 1753-1763
Research output: Article
A network physiology approach to oxygen saturation variability during normobaric hypoxia
Jiang, Y., Costello, J. T., Williams, T. B., Panyapiean, N., Bhogal, A. S., Tipton, M. J., Corbett, J., Mani, A. R.
1 Jan 2021, In: Experimental Physiology. 106, 9p.
Research output: Article
2020
Effects of normobaric hypoxia on oxygen saturation variability
Costello, J., Bhogal, A. S., Williams, T. B., Bekoe, R., Sabir, A., Tipton, M., Corbett, J., Mani, A. R.
18 Feb 2020, In: High Altitude Medicine and Biology
Research output: Article