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Biography

Tom is an Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy at Northumbria University. Having trained as a Physiotherapist at Brunel University London, Tom went on to work as a clinical Physiotherapist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London gaining experience across a broad range of specialties including neurorehabilitation, oncology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, elderly care and respiratory/critical care. An opportunity to work as a Research Assistant in 2018 then led to a change in career from clinical work to an academic position at Brunel University London where Tom worked for 5 years before moving to Northumbria University, holding the positions of Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Deputy Division Lead for Physiotherapy, and Associate Dean (student experience) for the College of Health Medicine and Life Sciences. 

On the Physiotherapy Programmes at Northumbria University, Tom is the module lead for the PT4001 - Foundations of Physiotherapy Practice and PT4004 - Neurological Anatomy and Physiology, and contributes to the teaching on a range of further modules spanning both the BSc and MSc (pre-registration) programmes.

Tom is currently completing a PhD by publication in the area of emerging technologies (predominantly virtual reality) for neurorehabilitation, with projects to date focussing on gaming technologies for rehabilitation of the upper limb post stroke. Tom is also co-supervising a PhD project on the use of a virtual reality based cycling platform for home use in stroke and Parkinson's disease.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

Education, PGCert, Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Brunel University London

Award Date: 8 Jul 2019

Physiotherapy, BSc (Hons)

20 Sept 201213 Jul 2015

Award Date: 13 Jul 2015

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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