Role
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Qualifications & background
Post-Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP)
MSc Health Through Occupation
BSc (Hons) Sociology
Professional membership
Health Professions Council (HPC)
British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Roles on external bodies
Professional Mentor, College of Occupational Therapy Mentorship Scheme
Teaching interests
Theory - occupation, occupational therapy and occupational science
Physical health and wellbeing (Stroke Care, Older Person's Care)
Communication skills required for practice
Professional studies
Evidence-based practice
Research interests
- Violence as an occupation
- Exploring anti-social occupations
- Sexual violence, abuse and rape
- The lived gay experience
- Barriers to occupational participation
- Causes of occupational deprivation/alienation
- Occupational balance
- Pedagogic interest: Teaching & Learning of communication skills required for clinical practice
UoP Research group membership
Centre for Methodological Innovations (CMI)
Other research
Member of the Research Centre for Methodological Innovations, Institute of Health and Community
Member of Occupational Science Cluster (Research Group)
Publications
Twinley, R. (Abstract accepted) 'Exploring Occupational Therapy and Paramedic Practitioner student opinions of communication skills training' The College of Occupational Therapists 36th Annual Conference and Exhibition and Specialist Section - Mental Health Annual Conference, 12-14 June 2012. Scotland: Glasgow.
Twinley, R. (Abstract accepted) 'Examining survivor accounts of sexual violence (as an occupation) to understand its impact upon occupational performance'. 9th Council of Occupational Therapists for the European Countries (COTEC) Congress of Occupational Therapy, 24-27 May 2012. Sweden: Stockholm.
Twinley, R. (2012) 'Occupational Profile: An Interview with 'Lucy': A Survivor of Woman-to-Woman Rape'. Journal of Occupational Science (Special Issue: Occupational Science in Europe). 19 (2), pp. 191-195. DOI:10.1080/14427591.2011.607793
Twinley, R. and Addidle, G. (2012) 'Considering Violence: The Dark Side of Occupation'.
British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75 (4), 202-204. DOI: 10.4276/030802212X13336366278257
Twinley, R. and Addidle, G. (2011) 'Anti-Social Occupations: Considering the dark Side of Occupation'. International Occupational Science Conference: OTs Owning Occupation. Plymouth: Plymouth University.
Bergan-Gander, R. and von Kurthy, H. (2006) 'Sexual Orientation and Occupation: The lived Gay Experience of Participating in Occupation'.
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy
, 69 (9), pp. 402-408(7)
Twinley, R. (Under review) 'Developing Communication Skills Required for Practice: A Comparison Between Occupational Therapy and Paramedic Practitioner Undergraduate Student Opinions of Their Learning Experience'. Journal of Paramedic Practice.
Twinley, R. and Taylor, S.C. (Under review) ‘Shattering a silence and giving voice to woman-to-woman sexual violence’
Reports & invited lectures
Twinley, R. and Addidle, G. (2011) "Anti-Social Occupations: Considering the dark Side of Occupation". International Occupational Science Conference: OTs Owning Occupation. Plymouth: Plymouth University.
Conferences organised
Stroke Masterclass, May 25th 2011
Agenda:
0900:Register
0930:Welcome (Becky Twinley)
0945- 1100: Nicki Chivers (Stroke Nurse Practitioner) - Current Practice in Acute Stroke Care
1100-1115:Break
1115-1215:Jules Jeffreys (ESD Team Lead) - Developing stroke services: Early Supported Discharge and service redesign
1215-1315:Lunch
1315-1500:Dr Ian Kneebone (Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Visiting Reader at University of Surrey - Screening for depression: An overview of a protocol - and managing emotional problems after stroke
1500-1515:Break
1515-1630:Professor Jon Marsden (Lecturer in Physiotherapy) - Recovery: Mechanisms and prognostic indicators
1630:Close (Becky Twinley)
Other academic activities
Acting Journal Manager, The Plymouth Student Journal of Health and Social Work
https://studentjournals.plymouth.ac.uk/index.php/hsw
