Prof. Benita Olivier holds a dual appointment as Professor of Rehabilitation at Oxford Brookes University and clinical-academic at the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust in the UK, where she builds research capacity and capability among health professionals.

She co-directs the Centre for Healthy Living Research at the Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research.

Benita also spearheads the Wits Cricket Research Hub for Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation in South Africa, focusing on injury risk reduction in sports, particularly cricket.

Benita completed a PhD on the topic of cricket fast bowling biomechanics and injury prevention. She holds an MSc in Physiotherapy and another in Movement Analysis. As an academic author and postgraduate supervisor, she champions postgraduate success, having founded the Research Masterminds Success Academy and the Research Masterminds YouTube channel. Beyond her professional passions, Benita prioritises a balanced life, lives with integrity and strives to positively contribute to the lives of others daily.