Mike is a Professor of Cardiovascular and Environmental Physiology within the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences. His research programme explores adaptation of the oxygen transport chain in response to exercise and environmental stimuli through the lens of integrative physiology. These research interests are explored by utilising a wide range of direct interventional techniques and innovative imaging technologies in the assessment of cardiac, cerebrovascular, haematological and neurovascular physiology.

Central to his research programme has been the development of a high-quality training environment for postgraduate researchers (PGRs), with a focus on facilitating bi-directional exchanges with leading research institutes around the globe. He developed a training environment for postgraduate research students that focuses not only on the tangible works, but emphasises the development of soft skills for success in academia. 

His research programme is supported by a wide range of funding sources including governing bodies, charitable organisations, and knowledge transfer and innovation projects. These include The Waterloo Foundation, FIFA Research Scholarship, The Physiological Society, European Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships, the Wilderness Medical Society and the Mount Everest Foundation.

Mike is a Reviewing Editorial for The Journal of Physiology, a Senior Editor for Experimental Physiology and a member of the European College of Sport Science Annual Congress Reviewing Panel.