In this inaugural professorial lecture, Professor Theocharis Ispoglou will reflect on his personal and academic journey – from growing up in rural Greece where physical activity was part and parcel of daily life, to living by the belief 'don’t tell me what I cannot do' and celebrating the professorship as one of his proudest milestones.

He will show how moving more, building strength and eating well can protect muscle, prevent sarcopenia and support lifelong health. Drawing on studies of protein nutrition, resistance training and nutritional supplementation, Professor Ispoglou will highlight the importance of non-pharmacological approaches to promoting healthy ageing, and show how simple, evidence-based strategies can improve lives and re-shape the experience of ageing.

As Director of the Centre for Active Lifestyles and Healthy Ageing, he will also set out his vision for a society that embraces physically active lifestyles as a path to ageing well.

This lecture is part of Leeds Beckett University's inaugural professional lecture series.

Lecture Theatre 1.