Dr Gethin Evans
Deputy Head of Department of Life Sciences
My profile
Biography
Background
I completed my Undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Aberdeen in 2004. I then moved to Loughborough University to complete my PhD which investigated the effects of fluid ingestion on fluid movement and availability at rest and following exercise. After graduating in 2007, I completed a short period of post doctoral research before moving to Manchester Metropolitan University in 2008 to take up a position as Senior Lecturer in Human Biology and Nutritional Physiology. During my time at Manchester Metropolitan University, I have contributed to teaching throughout the Department, co-ordinated units at all Levels of study, been a programme leader and have continued to produce quality research and been successful in generating external research income. In January 2021, I was appointed as Deputy Head of Department of Life Sciences.
External examiner roles
External examiner at Oxford Brookes University and University of Aberdeen
Guest reviewer for numerous national and international journals
Other roles
Head of Faculty of Science and Engineering Ethics and Research Governance
Projects
I am currently involved in a number of research projects in collaboration with colleagues at MMU and at other institutions.
Some of the main projects at the moment include:
- Effect of food ingestion on circulating appetite hormones in those with upper GI cancer (in collaboration with colleagues at University of Manchester and Christies Hospital)
- Effect of exercise intensity on gastrointestinal parameters in people with inflammatory bowel disease
- Supervision of 2 PhD students
Teaching
Why Do I Teach?
Studying physiology, and Life Sciences in general, is fascinating!
How I’ll Teach You
Physiology is taught at all levels in the Department. I’ll teach on units including “physiological systems”, “physical activity and health”, “exercise and environmental physiology”, “nutritional physiology” and many others. I’ll also teach on more general units including “research skills and employability” and other research methods units. I’ve always been very interested in technology enhanced teaching so during lectures and tutorials I’ll try and get you involved in those sessions. The Department has invested in some absolutely fantastic equipment for practical classes which are always good fun to teach.
Research outputs
Most of our current research has focussed on the effect of the ingestion of simple sugars such as glucose and fructose on gastrointestinal function, gut hormone response and appetite.I have a long standing interest in exercise physiology and, in particular, the effect of exercise in the heat on fluid balance in both the laboratory and applied setting.
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Books (authored/edited/special issues)
Kay, I., Evans, G. (2014) Thrive in Human Physiology. Oxford University Press.
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Chapters in books
Evans, G.H., Maughan, R.J., Shirreffs, S.M. (2019) 'Effects of an active lifestyle on water balance and water requirements.' Lifestyle Medicine: Third Edition. pp. 135-143.
Evans, G.H., Maughan, R.J., Shirreffs, S.M. (2017) 'Effects of an Active Lifestyle on Water Balance.' In Rippe, E. (ed.) Nutrition in Lifestyle Medicine. Springer International Publishing, pp. 281-294.
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Journal articles
Mattin, L.R., McIver, V.J., Yau, A.M.W., James, L.J., Evans, G.H. (2020) 'A comparison of intermittent and continuous exercise bouts at different intensities on appetite and postprandial metabolic responses in healthy men.' Nutrients, 12(8)
McIver, V.J., Mattin, L.R., Evans, G.H., Yau, A.M.W. (2019) 'Diurnal influences of fasted and non-fasted brisk walking on gastric emptying rate, metabolic responses, and appetite in healthy males.' Appetite, 143pp. 104411-104411.
Evans, G., McLaughlin, J., Yau, M.W. (2018) 'The effect of glucose or fructose added to a semi-solid meal on gastric emptying rate, appetite and blood biochemistry.' Frontiers in Nutrition, 5
Yau, M.W., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R., Gilmore, W., Ashworth, J., Evans, G. (2018) 'A pilot study investigating the influence of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor single nucleotide polymorphisms on gastric emptying rate in Caucasian men.' Frontiers in Physiology, 9
McIver, V., Mattin, L., Evans, G., Yau, M.W. (2018) 'The effect of brisk walking in the fasted versus fed state on metabolic responses, gastrointestinal function, and appetite in healthy men.' International Journal of Obesity, 43pp. 1691-1700.
Mattin, L.R., Yau, A.M.W., McIver, V., James, L.J., Evans, G.H. (2018) 'The effect of exercise intensity on gastric emptying rate, appetite and gut derived hormone responses after consuming a standardised semi-solid meal in healthy males.' Nutrients, 10(6) pp. 1-13.
Evans, G.H., Mattin, L., Ireland, I., Harrison, W., Yau, M.W.A., McIver, V., Pocock, T., Sheader, E., James, L. (2018) 'Bolus Ingestion of Whey Protein Immediately Post-Exercise Does Not Influence Rehydration Compared to Energy-Matched Carbohydrate Ingestion.' Nutrients, 10(6)
Evans, G.H., Miller, J., Whiteley, S., James, L.J. (2017) 'A sodium drink enhances fluid retention during 3 hours of post-exercise recovery when ingested with a standard meal.' International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 27(4) pp. 344-350.
Yau, A.M.W., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, B., Evans, G.H. (2017) 'The effect of short-term dietary fructose supplementation on gastric emptying rate and gastrointestinal hormone responses in healthy men.' Nutrients, 9(3)
Yau, M., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2017) 'The acute effects of simple sugar ingestion on appetite, gut-derived hormone response and metabolic markers in men.' Nutrients, 9(2) pp. 135-135.
Evans, G.H., James, L.J., Shirreffs, S.M., Maughan, R.J. (2017) 'Optimizing the restoration and maintenance of fluid balance after exercise-induced dehydration.' Journal of Applied Physiology, 122(4) pp. 945-951.
Evans, G.H., Watson, P., Shirreffs, S.M., Maughan, R.J. (2016) 'Effect of exercise intensity on subsequent gastric emptying rate in humans.' International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 26(2) pp. 128-134.
Cunniffe, B., Fallen, C., Yau, A., Evans, G.H., Cardinale, M. (2015) 'Assessment of Physical Demands and Fluid Balance in Elite Female Handball Players During a 6-Day Competitive Tournament.' International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, 25
Yau, A.M.W., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2014) 'Short-term dietary supplementation with fructose accelerates gastric emptying of a fructose but not a glucose solution.' Nutrition, 30
Yau, A.M.W., Moss, A.D., James, L.J., Gilmore, W., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2014) 'The influence of angiotensin converting enzyme and bradykinin receptor B-2 gene variants on voluntary fluid intake and fluid balance in healthy men during moderate-intensity exercise in the heat.' Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 40
James, L.J., Evans, G.H., Madin, J., Scott, D., Stepney, M., Harris, R., Stone, R., Clayton, D.J. (2013) 'Effect of varying the concentrations of carbohydrate and milk protein in rehydration solutions ingested after exercise in the heat.' British Journal of Nutrition, 110(7) pp. 1285-1291.
Clayton, D.J., Evans, G.H., James, L.J. (2013) 'Effect of Drink Carbohydrate Content on Postexercise Gastric Emptying, Rehydration, and the Calculation of Net Fluid Balance.' International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism, 24
James, L.J., Gingell, R., Evans, G.H. (2012) 'Whey protein addition to a carbohydrate-electrolyte rehydration solution ingested after exercise in the heat.' Journal of Athletic Training, 47(1) pp. 61-66.
Evans, G.H., Shirreffs, S.M., Maughan, R.J. (2011) 'The effects of repeated ingestion of high and low glucose-electrolyte solutions on gastric emptying and blood 2H2O concentration after an overnight fast..' Br J Nutr, 106(11) pp. 1732-1739.
James, L.J., Clayton, D., Evans, G.H. (2011) 'Effect of milk protein addition to a carbohydrate-electrolyte rehydration solution ingested after exercise in the heat.' British Journal of Nutrition, 105(3) pp. 393-399.
James, L.J., Clayton, D., Evans, G.H. (2010) 'Effect of milk protein addition to a carbohydrate-electrolyte rehydration solution ingested after exercise in the heat.' British Journal of Nutrition, pp. 1-7.
Evans, G.H., Shirreffs, S.M., Maughan, R.J. (2009) 'Postexercise rehydration in man: The effects of osmolality and carbohydrate content of ingested drinks.' Nutrition, 25(9) pp. 905-913.
Evans, G.H., Shirreffs, S.M., Maughan, R.J. (2009) 'Postexercise rehydration in man: The effects of carbohydrate content and osmolality of drinks ingested ad libitum.' Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 34(4) pp. 785-793.
Evans, G.H., Shirreffs, S.M., Maughan, R.J. (2009) 'Acute effects of ingesting glucose solutions on blood and plasma volume.' British Journal of Nutrition, 101(10) pp. 1503-1508.
Leiper, J.B., Watson, P., Evans, G., Dvorak, J. (2008) 'Intensity of a training session during Ramadan in fasting and non-fasting Tunisian youth football players.' Journal of Sports Sciences, 26(SUPPL. 3)
Maughan, R.J., Watson, P., Evans, G.H., Broad, N., Shirreffs SM, (2007) 'Water balance and salt losses in competitive football.' International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 17(6) pp. 583-594.
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Conference papers
Bagley, L., Hadgraft, N., Dempsey, N., Sarginson, J., Evans, G., Coulthwaite, L. (2023) 'I can do this, I’ll show you!: technical and clinical skill literacy and assessment in biomedical and physiological sciences.' In Innovation and updates in teaching and student education across physiology and STEM in the UK. University of Leeds, 12/4/2023 - 13/4/2023.
Read, D., Driscoll, C., Pickford, E., Evans, G. (2022) 'The effects of wearing a change robe garment after cold water immersion on physiological and perceptual responses.' 31/8/2022 - 3/9/2022.
Bani Hani, S.M.S., Flint, P., Evans, G.H., Graf, B.A. (2020) 'Commonly used method for chylomicron isolation catches less than 0.1% of chylomicrons from whole plasma..' In 13th European Nutrition Conference, FENS 2019. 79. Dublin, Republic of Ireland, 15/10/2019 - 18/10/2019. Cambridge University Press (CUP),
Evans, G., Bagley, L., Yau, A., Mattin, L., McIver, V., Pagani, E., Stewart, J., Tucker, A. (2018) '13C methacetin breath test for assessment of liver function: validation of a shortened collection time in healthy adults.' In Europhysiology 2018. London, 14/9/2018 - 16/9/2018.
Robertson, E.M.S., Evans, G.H., Graf, B. (2018) 'Absorption of lipophilic micronutrients from smoothie.' 10/7/2018 - 12/7/2018. Cambridge University Press (CUP),
McIver, V., Mattin, L., Evans, G., Yau, M.W.A. (2017) 'The effect of brisk walking in the fasted state on substrate utilisation, gastric emptying rate, and appetite.' In UKCO UK Congress on Obesity. University of South Wales, Treforest Campus, Pontypridd, 7/9/2017 - 8/9/2017.
Evans, G.H., Lant, A., Hime, E., McLaughlin, J., Pocock, T., Sheader, E., Yau, A. (2015) 'Pre-exercise citrulline malate ingestion has no effect on gastric emptying rate of a carbohydrate-electrolyte solution during moderate intensity exercise.' In Physiological Society Main Meeting. 34. pp. PC082-PC082.
Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2014) 'The influence of glucagon-like-peptide-1 receptor single nucleotide polymorphisms on gastric emptying rate in Caucasian men.' In Physiological Society Main Meeting. 31. London, UK, 30/6/2014 - 2/7/2014. The Physiological Society,
Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2014) 'The effect of short-term dietary supplementation with fructose on gastric emptying of glucose and fructose and associated gut hormone responses.' In International Sports and Exercise Nutrition Conference. 24. Human Kinetics, pp. S5-S5.
Evans, G.H., Watkinson, D., Yau, A., Derbyshire, E., McLaughlin, J., Gilmore, W. (2014) 'The effect of glucose and fructose ingestion on gastric emptying, appetite and blood biochemistry.' In International Sports and Exercise Nutrition Conference. 24. Human Kinetics, pp. S3-S3.
Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2013) 'The influence of simple sugars on gut hormone response and gastric emptying rate.' In International Sports and Exercise Nutrition Conference. 23. Human Kinetics, pp. S13-S13.
Evans, G.H., Yau, A., Farrar, C., Neal, W., McLaughlin, J., Gilmore, W. (2012) 'The effect of dietary glucose supplementation on gastric emptying of a hypertonic glucose solution.' In Nutrition Society Summer Meeting. 71. Cambridge University Press (CUP): STM Journals, pp. E134-E134.
Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2012) 'The effect of short-term dietary supplementation of fructose on gastric emptying of glucose and fructose.' In Nutrition Society Summer Meeting. 71. Cambridge University Press (CUP): STM Journals, pp. E133-E133.
Yau, A., Moss, A., James, L.J., Hynes, J., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2011) 'Serum angiotensin I-converting enzyme response to exercise; no differential effect of genotype.' In International Sports Science and Sports Medicine Conference. 45. BMJ Publishing Group, pp. A4-A4.
Yau, A., Moss, A., James, L.J., Ashworth, J.J., Evans, G.H. (2011) 'The influence of bradykinin receptor B2 genetic variation on voluntary fluid intake and fluid balance.' In Physiological Society Main Meeting. 23. pp. PC201-PC201.
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Posters
Evans, G.H., Phillips, E., Kennedy, G., Pocock, T., Sheader, E., James, L.J. (2014) 'PP13 The effects of food consumed with a sports drink or water on post-exercise rehydration.' [Poster] Date viewed 6/2014.
Evans, G.H., Yau, A., Farrar, C., Neal, W., McLaughlin, J., Gilmore, W. (2012) 'The effect of dietary glucose supplementation on gastric emptying of a hypertonic glucose solution.' [Poster] Date viewed 1/1/2012.
Yau, A., McLaughlin, J., Maughan, R.J., Gilmore, W., Evans, G.H. (2012) 'The effect of short-term dietary supplementation with fructose on gastric emptying of glucose and fructose.' [Poster] Date viewed 1/1/2012.