PhD Occupational Therapy in Reading United Kingdom | University of Brighton

As a PhD candidate in occupational therapy, you'll have the opportunity to specialize in clinical or professional practice while enhancing your research methodology skills.

Occupational therapy PhDs cover the full spectrum of the profession. Your research could concentrate on clinical areas like physical/mental health, learning disabilities, geriatrics, pediatrics, diverse practices, or social care. You might also investigate leadership, management, education, professional challenges, policy development, or theoretical frameworks. This field welcomes diverse research inquiries and methodologies, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches.

Our occupational therapy faculty collaborates closely with doctoral students to build a learning community that advances both research and practice. Faculty specialties include gerontology, occupational science, patient experience studies, therapeutic creative activities, educational methods, technology's role in therapy, practice in varied environments, resilience studies, learning disabilities, and pediatric care.