Professor Brendon Stubbs

How movement helps the mind.

Professor Brendon Stubbs is one of the world’s leading researchers in exercise and mental health. For more than 20 years Brendon has studied how physical activity and lifestyle shape mental and brain health.

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Professor Brendon Stubbs speaking during an interview
Highly Cited ResearcherTop 0.1%

900+

academic papers published

100k+

citations of Brendon’s research

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most cited researchers worldwide (Highly Cited Researcher since 2019)

3,000+

media reports around the world

academia

Evidence on movement and the mind.

Academic posts in Austria, the UK and Germany, and chair of the Lancet Psychiatry Commission on protecting the physical health of people with mental illness.

  • The University of Manchester
  • King’s College London
  • Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
  • Medical University of Vienna

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ventures

Science that leaves the lab.

Co-founder of the research company evalent research, Chief Scientific Officer for health-tech startups and a member of the Bench at Vytal Ventures.

  • evalent research
  • thrivvy
  • PHYT
  • LifeProven
  • Vytal Ventures

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course

Learn it from the source.

Brendon’s online course for exercise and rehabilitation professionals, also available to license for teams and organisations.

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Online course

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Exercise for Mental Health: Evidence and Application

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speaking

On stage and on screen.

Professor Brendon Stubbs speaking on a panel at a Eurosport event

More than 150 invited keynotes, from Wimbledon to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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media

In the news, around the world.

Daily Mail

The 10-minute daily exercise routine to beat insomnia

15 October 2026

New Scientist

Exercise – what’s the right dose for your brain? (Change Your Mind podcast)

1 October 2026

The Running Week

A King’s College London researcher found 15 minutes of running is all your brain needs

30 September 2026

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about

From physiotherapist to professor.

Professor Brendon Stubbs, arms folded, standing by a window

Brendon trained as a physiotherapist and spent almost a decade in clinical practice before building one of the most cited research careers in mental health.

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Get in touch

Let’s talk.

For research collaborations, speaking, media and course licensing, email Brendon’s office or connect with Brendon on LinkedIn.

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