Dr Julie Jones
| Post Nominals | PhD, MSc, PGCert, BSc (Hons), SHEA |
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| Biography | I was awarded a Clinical Academic fellowship jointly funded by the Chief Scientist Office and Parkinson’s UK and am currently undertaking my PhD exploring the feasibility and acceptability of a collaborative approach to exercise for people with Parkinson’s. Within this role my time is split between research, clinical work and I continue to deliver teaching within the School of Health Sciences on Neurological rehabilitation, healthcare policy, service design and research. Other Roles: • Member of the Parkinson's UK College of Experts grant review panel • Member of the Parkinson UK strategic Advisory Board in Scotland • Member of the Parkinson’s UK Research Participation Steering group • Chair of the Lottery funded Parkinson’s Active project in Scotland • Co-Lead of the Parkinson’s Excellence Network Exercise Hub. • Member of the North of Scotland Parkinson’s Research Group. • AMRC advisory board member • External Examiner for BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy programme at Glasgow Caledonian • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Professional Advisory • CSP Scottish board member Prior to undertaking the Clinical Academic fellowship, I was a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy and Course Leader for the BSc (Hons) and Master of Physiotherapy Courses within the School of Health Sciences at RGU. |
| Research Interests | My research focus over the last ten years has been in people living with Parkinson’s disease. I have a particular interest in: • Physical activity and exercise • Gait dysfunction • Cue based rehabilitation • The use of technology within rehabilitation • Self-management • Behaviour Change • Digital health • Co-production • Mixed methods approaches I am passionate in research that will ultimately improve the care and quality of life of people with Parkinson’s disease |
| Teaching and Learning | Teaching Interests include • Complex patient management, and management of patients with long-term conditions • Physiotherapeutic management of people with Parkinson's disease • Psychology and how this impacts on recovery amongst patients with long-term conditions • Quality Improvement, and service redesign and evaluation • Research methods • Self-management and supporting behavioural change • Exercise prescription for long-term conditions • Movement analysis |