Judith Batchelar

Looking forward to this … should be a great discussion on a very hot topic !

The @LondonMarathon is one of the most amazing experiences I’ve ever completed. I’m going to be sore in a whole new way tomorrow though. Still receiving donations for @RestartRugby 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/christian-d…

@christianday @LondonMarathon @RestartRugby Brilliant effort Christian !! And a great example for anyone thinking of running next year for Restart 👍

Huge thanks to my former colleagues @NFUtweets I was so fortunate to work with such a brilliant team of people. Now starts the next chapter 💚🐄🐓🐷🐑🍎🍓🌾❤️ 👇👇👇

@Hambofoundation This is such a brilliant moment for Matt and all of us who are so proud to say we know him, a thoroughly well dear and inspired award !

Proud moment for our Founder - Matt Hampson OBE From University of Leicester: News | A former Leicester Tigers rugby player who was paralysed in a training session has been honoured by the University of Leicester Matt sustained a life-changing spinal injury in 2005 that ended his sporting ambitions at the age of just 20. An up-and-coming rugby union prop, he was left paralysed from the neck down after a scrum collapsed during training with the England Under-21 squad. Since his accident, which left him reliant on a mechanical ventilator to breathe, Matt has battled hard to live as normal a life as possible. Drawing on the passion, grit and steely determination that defined him as a player, he did not lament what he lost, but instead decided to embrace what he could still achieve. In 2011, he established the Matt Hampson Foundation that provides practical and emotional support to others who have suffered catastrophic injuries through sport. Matt is also involved with running the Foundation's Get Busy Living Centre, a state-of-the-art rehabilitation centre in Leicestershire. Matt said: "It is a true honour to receive my doctorate from the University of Leicester. I feel this honour is not just recognition for the work I have personally done through my Foundation, it is also acknowledgement for the amazing and dedicated team who work at our very own Get Busy Living Centre, who are changing and empowering the disabled world." In recognition of his incredible contributions and achievements, Matt was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2021 New Year's Honours. President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, Professor Nishan Canagarajah, said: "It is impossible to imagine what Matt went through in 2005. He was living out his dreams, excelling for Tigers and being touted as a future senior England rugby international. He had everything at his feet, and it was taken away from him in a split second. "But, instead of wallowing in self-pity, Matt turned catastrophe into a personal triumph and has helped improve the lives of so many people in a meaningful way, while inspiring all of those who have met him. We are proud to welcome this remarkable Citizen of Change into the University of Leicester family."

Bath Rugby's Ruaridh McConnochie has been elected chair of the Rugby Players Association (@theRPA) board. Chosen to represent more than 600 of his peers across the men’s and women’s game, find out more about McConnochie's appointment 👇

Introducing the RPA Players Board Rep for @Harlequins for the 2024/25 season.... @Will_Evans69 #ForOurPlayers #RPAPlayersBoard

#15Under23 is back this month! Find out who we have nominated for our #MVP of the Month on the 🧵 below and vote for October's #MVP 👇 #ForOurPlayers

I’ve run in four marathons but this has been super tough, cycling 20 miles plus to the farms, working throughout the day, helping brilliant farmers like Juliet. It’s been a truly humbling experience as we head back to Nairobi. Huge thanks to all those that have sponsored 💚💚💚

I am fundraising for Farm Africa. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/page/judith-ba…

We are proud to launch our first ever #RPAImpactReport The report showcases the work we have done over the last twelve months, here are a few familiar faces to tell you some key facts from it. You can read the full report 👇 #ForOurPlayers

Isn’t @clarebalding just bloody wonderful.

It’s always all about the people and I couldn’t have wished for a lovelier lot of colleagues @CLAtweets. Thank you #TeamCLA, I shall miss you all!

We are rapidly approaching tipping points, and every 0.1°C of avoided warming reduces risk. Check out our new paper on tipping point risks and cascades, summarized here by @CarbonBrief carbonbrief.org/every-0-1c-of-…

Looking forward to this next adventure!!!

great season for summer truffle 😋 plentiful and surprisingly tasty

Is your farm winter ready? We’re encouraging farmers to start thinking about slurry storage capacity now to make sure you have enough storage and good back-up plans to deal with another wet winter.

Very good meeting with @SteveReedMP @DefraGovUK yesterday. I must say, there was a new, fresh and vibrant energy in the department; palpable just walking through to the meeting room. Goodness, what a difference a week can make.

Looking forward to working on these priorities