1. 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

2. 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

3. 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?

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

5. 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