Funded research projects

Funding body	PI/CoI	Project	Value
National Osteoporosis Society	PI	A Research Fellowship investigating multi-site quantitative ultrasound in clinical and genetic studies of osteoporosis. Dec 1998-Dec 2001	£42,238
Charitable Foundation at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals	PI	The investigation of lateral spine images using DXA to diagnose and grade vertebral fractures. Sep 2004-Sep2005	£19,000
Devon Arthritis and Allied Research Trust	PI	A PhD studentship for the investigation of the bone-cartilage interface in osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. Jul 2004-Jul 2007	£62,915
Royal Society	PI	Equipment grant for developing micro-loading equipment for bone and cartilage samples. November 2004 – November 2005	£14,100
Royal College of Radiologists	PI	To investigate potential risk factors for Charcot Neuroarthropathy in diabetic patients. December 2007-December 2011	£7,199
UKCRN portfolio	PI	Nurse time to assist with recruitment and blood sample collection on the Charcot Neuroarthropathy study. Dec 2007-Dec 2011	Staff time
Higher Education Academy	Co-I	Develop blended-learning psychology teaching materials for undergraduate healthcare students. June 2010 – June 2011	£6,000
CORIPS	PI	A study into post-traumatic and post-surgical disuse osteopenia and its short- and long-term effects.	£9,250
F-MARC	Co-I	Small Volume football and Vibration Training March 2012-Dec 2013	100,000€
EPSRC	PI	Bridging the gaps: A feasibility study into a dance intervention aimed at improving health and well-being in sedentary females.	£6,800
EPSRC	Co-I	Computer-Aided Detection of Cervical Spine Injuries: A Feasibility Project	£124,044

Invited Presentations

Invited presentations since Jan 2008 given by myself and students under my supervision:

November 2012 – Achieving Excellence in Radiography Education and Research, Manchester, UK. Led a doctoral debate workshop.

November 2012 - Achieving Excellence in Radiography Education and Research, Manchester, UK. Delivered a workshop for novice researchers getting started in research.

June 2012- Osteoporosis and bone conference, Manchester, UK. Lead workshop on the reporting of DXA scans by non-medical practitioners.

June 2012 – United Kingdom Radiological Congress, Manchester, UK. PhD student delivered an invited presentation on disuse osteopenia post total knee replacement.

December 2010 – National Osteoporosis Conference, Liverpool, UK Delivered a workshop on optimizing DXA scans.

Contributions to the Community

College of Radiographers Framework for Learning and Teaching
National Osteoporosis Society – Fundamentals of Bone Densitometry
Scientific advisor to the National Osteoporosis Society and contributor to the national bone densitometry certificate of practice.
Member of the SCoR research group and panel for reviewing their industry partnership scheme grants.
Consultancy provided to the College of Radiographers and Derriford Hospital

Memberships

Society and College of Radiographers - 46300
HCPC Registered Radiographer – RA35166
National Osteoporosis Society
International Society for Clinical Densitometry

Prizes

Young Investigator Award at the Seventh Bath Conference on Osteoporosis, April 2000.
Young Investigator Award at the Ninth Bath Conference on Osteoporosis, June 2003.
Professions Allied to Medicine award at the Tenth National Osteoporosis Society Conference, December 2004
Allied Health Professions award at the Eleventh National Osteoporosis Society Conference, June 2006
University of Exeter Teaching Fellowship, Jan 2013
Runner up in the University of Exeter Teaching awards for Research Inspired Teaching May 2013