The Allied Health Professional Clinician who researches Supervisors Univ. of Bradford: Professor Mohammed Mohamed Univ. of Leeds: Dr. Maria Horne Born in Bradford: Dr. Sally Barber Liana Nagy-PhD Candidate

From clinical work to research-personal pathway Paediatric Occupational Therapy background Involvement with MRC project during clinical work Personal interest in research Personal interest in child health Discussions/liaison with other researchers/academics/PhD students Application submission to full- time PhD offer at UoB/BIB Continuing professional membership COT

Stages of professional research: learning how to Initial PhD topic “ Socioeconomic and ethnic differences in sedentary behaviour among primary school aged children Year 1 Literature review , ethics, proposal Year 2 Progression to full PhD ,data collection, some analysis Year 3 Data collection, analysis, article submission, completion Year 4?

Challenges and opportunities Transition from full time work to full time study Learning new skills/accessing training Working with experienced researchers Being comfortable with not knowing Having to learn new skills outside my comfort zone A new way of thinking in general Working towards what I am interested in The pressure of carrying out high quality research Flexibility in work patterns Dealing with delays and adapting plans Wide network of support

Plans and tips to keep on research pathway Articles submission Involvement in research projects Liaison/rapport building with other researchers Attending research related events Actively searching for research jobs Familiarization/info gathering on clinical fellowship application

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