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School of Clinical Therapies Hosts successful Christmas Research Symposium Showcasing Innovative Clinical Research
The School of Clinical Therapies hosted a highly successful Christmas Research Symposium on Friday 12 December, bringing together staff and guests to showcase innovative research across the School. The event was opened by Professor Joseph McVeigh, Dean and Head of the School of Clinical Therapies, alongside Professor Ger O’Keeffe, Vice Head for Research and Innovation for the College of Medicine and Health.
The keynote address was delivered by Professor Borja Sañudo Corrales, Head of the School of Physical Education and Sport at the University of Seville, who gave a tour-de-force presentation on reducing sedentary behaviour in long-term conditions.
The symposium also featured ten presentations from researchers across the School of Clinical Therapies, covering a diverse range of topics including falls management; play provision in Irish school yards; social prescribing; occupational therapy and complexity in rehabilitation; physical activity behaviour in COPD; dyadic communication in Parkinson’s disease; dementia education for physiotherapists; technology-enabled upper limb rehabilitation following stroke; developing flow states in virtual reality; and the pilot testing of an early years module for educators in Irish-medium settings.
The morning concluded with an excellent presentation on feasibility studies by Professor Julius Sim from Keele University.
Commenting on the event, Professor O’Keeffe highlighted the high quality of the research presented, noting its strong real-world impact and clear relevance to clinical practice.