We take pride in our interprofessional teamwork. We often compile PhD teams from staff across the following professional groups, mixed and matched to our individual learners' needs. Find out more about our team members and their expertise by viewing their profiles.
PhD Health Studies supervisory team members
Our interprofessional team
Dietetics
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![Dr Patricia Casas Agustench Dr Patricia Casas Agustench Lecturer in Nutrition]()
Dr Patricia Casas Agustench
Lecturer in Nutrition
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![Dr Avril Collinson Dr Avril Collinson Associate Professor in Dietetics]()
Dr Avril Collinson
Associate Professor in Dietetics
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![Dr Raul Bescos Garcia Dr Raul Bescos Garcia Associate Professor of Human Nutrition and Physiology]()
Dr Raul Bescos Garcia
Associate Professor of Human Nutrition and Physiology
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![Dr Abigail Tronco Hernandez Dr Abigail Tronco Hernandez Lecturer in Nutrition]()
Dr Abigail Tronco Hernandez
Lecturer in Nutrition
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![Professor Mary Hickson Professor Mary Hickson Professor in Dietetics]()
Professor Mary Hickson
Professor in Dietetics
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![Dr Louise Mole Dr Louise Mole Lecturer in Dietetic Practice]()
Dr Louise Mole
Lecturer in Dietetic Practice
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![Dr Tracey Parkin Dr Tracey Parkin Associate Professor]()
Dr Tracey Parkin
Associate Professor
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![Dr Clare Pettinger Dr Clare Pettinger Associate Professor in Public Health Dietetics]()
Dr Clare Pettinger
Associate Professor in Public Health Dietetics
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![Dr Desley White Dr Desley White Lecturer in Dietetics]()
Dr Desley White
Lecturer in Dietetics
 
Occupational therapy
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![Dr Tanja Križaj Dr Tanja Križaj Lecturer in Occupational Therapy]()
Dr Tanja Križaj
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
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![Dr Rosi Raine Dr Rosi Raine Deputy Head of School]()
Dr Rosi Raine
Deputy Head of School
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Dr Alison Warren
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
 
Optometry
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![Professor Paul Artes Professor Paul Artes Professor of Optometry]()
Professor Paul Artes
Professor of Optometry
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![Professor Phillip Buckhurst Professor Phillip Buckhurst Professor of Optometry]()
Professor Phillip Buckhurst
Professor of Optometry
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![Dr Hetal Buckhurst Dr Hetal Buckhurst Associate Professor in Optometry]()
Dr Hetal Buckhurst
Associate Professor in Optometry
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![Dr Mahesh Joshi Dr Mahesh Joshi Lecturer in Optometry]()
Dr Mahesh Joshi
Lecturer in Optometry
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![Dr Stephanie Mroczkowska Dr Stephanie Mroczkowska Associate Professor of Optometry (Education)]()
Dr Stephanie Mroczkowska
Associate Professor of Optometry (Education)
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![Dr Daniela Oehring Dr Daniela Oehring Associate Professor in Optometry]()
Dr Daniela Oehring
Associate Professor in Optometry
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![Dr Gunnar Schmidtmann Dr Gunnar Schmidtmann Associate Professor of Optometry and Vision Science]()
Dr Gunnar Schmidtmann
Associate Professor of Optometry and Vision Science
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![Dr Leanne Smewing Dr Leanne Smewing Lecturer in Optometry]()
Dr Leanne Smewing
Lecturer in Optometry
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![Dr Asma Zahidi Dr Asma Zahidi Lecturer in Optometry]()
Dr Asma Zahidi
Lecturer in Optometry
 
Podiatry
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![Professor Sally Abey Professor Sally Abey Head of School of Health Professions]()
Professor Sally Abey
Head of School of Health Professions
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![Dr Richard Collings Dr Richard Collings Honorary Clinical Research Fellow]()
Dr Richard Collings
Honorary Clinical Research Fellow
 
Physiotherapy
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![Dr Krithika Anil Dr Krithika Anil Senior Research Fellow]()
Dr Krithika Anil
Senior Research Fellow
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![Dr Lisa Bunn Dr Lisa Bunn Associate Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation]()
Dr Lisa Bunn
Associate Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation
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![Dr Luke Connolly Dr Luke Connolly Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Exercise Science)]()
Dr Luke Connolly
Lecturer in Physiotherapy (Exercise Science)
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![Professor Jennifer Freeman Professor Jennifer Freeman Associate Head of School (Research)]()
Professor Jennifer Freeman
Associate Head of School (Research)
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![Dr Sophia Hulbert Dr Sophia Hulbert Lecturer in Physiotherapy]()
Dr Sophia Hulbert
Lecturer in Physiotherapy
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![Dr Hilary Gunn Dr Hilary Gunn Associate Professor in Physiotherapy]()
Dr Hilary Gunn
Associate Professor in Physiotherapy
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![Dr Vasileios Lepesis Dr Vasileios Lepesis Lecturer in Physiotherapy]()
Dr Vasileios Lepesis
Lecturer in Physiotherapy
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![Professor Jonathan Marsden Professor Jonathan Marsden Professorship and Chair in Rehabilitation]()
Professor Jonathan Marsden
Professorship and Chair in Rehabilitation
 
Paramedicine
Social work
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![Dr Oliver Beer Dr Oliver Beer Associate Professor of Social Work]()
Dr Oliver Beer
Associate Professor of Social Work
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![Dr Beth Moran Dr Beth Moran Honorary Lecturer]()
Dr Beth Moran
Honorary Lecturer
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![Dr Julia Wheeler Dr Julia Wheeler Honorary Lecturer]()
Dr Julia Wheeler
Honorary Lecturer
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![Dr Bartosz Zaniewski Dr Bartosz Zaniewski Lecturer in Social Work]()
Dr Bartosz Zaniewski
Lecturer in Social Work
 
Brain Research and Imaging Centre (BRIC)
The 
  Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC)
  is the most advanced multi-modal brain research facility in the South West and represents a sea-change in research capability in the field of human neuroscience. 
Our staff frequently conduct research at the BRIC, collaborating with experts from across the University. Contact 
  Dr Lisa Bunn
 , our Doctoral College Coordinator, to find out more about opportunities with the BRIC.
        

































