The fifth of our inaugural Think Piece series focuses on the PhD by Publication in the context of occupational therapy. The contention is that a PhD by Publication has considerable benefits over a traditional PhD for occupational therapy. This post will explain the difference between the traditional PhD and PhD by Publication routes, why now …
THINK PIECE: Planning for Success: Meaningfully involving stakeholders in research planning and delivery by Chris Lovegrove
Clinical research, at its core, is about improving people's lives. Be that treating current illness, preventing disease, or relieving symptoms, all clinical research ultimately aims to improve human health outcomes and quality of life. It would make sense that people living with health conditions (be that as a person living with a condition, a care …
THINK PIECE: Decolonising Occupational Therapy – My Journey So Far by Musharrat J. Ahmed-Landeryou
In this blog I would like to share my thoughts on decolonising occupational therapy, and my journey so far….Antiracism is not a work for one or a few, it is the work for all in the profession for the benefit of all in society.
THINK PIECE: Rethinking the Centrality of the Individual in Occupational Therapy Practice by Dr Tanya Rihtman
I’ve been an occupational therapist for quite some time now and, for as long as I can remember, the needs of the individual have been placed front and centre in the list of our professional values. Person- or client-centred practice has long been seen as the absolute beacon to which we aspire (Whalley Hammel, 2015). …
THINK PIECE: The Road Travelled by Dr Heather Baglee
In this blog post, I want to reflect on my journey in relation to a delay in writing, and in working towards publication of my doctoral research. I think that perhaps I am not alone in these experiences and my hope is that reflecting on my journey acknowledges this shared experience for some women in …
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THINK PIECE: Functional or Occupational Assessment: Semantics, Ableism and Discourse by Dr Rob Brooks
Earlier this year, I posted a question about occupational therapists using the term ‘functional assessment’, a phrase I hear regularly from both practitioners and students. The term grates with me because I don’t believe it is what we, occupational therapists, do and it misrepresents the profession. Twitter is a great sounding board for different views …
THINK PIECE: A new series to honour the pioneers of occupational therapy education in Glasgow
This academic year Glasgow Caledonian University is celebrating 60 years of occupational therapy education in Glasgow. The Glasgow School of Occupational Therapy (GSOT) was officially opened in Sherbrooke Avenue in 1963 and has evolved into the occupational therapy programmes taught in the School of Health & Life Sciences at Glasgow Caledonian University today. Occupational therapy …
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