Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog
Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx) Blog
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and research and/or career to this point? I am a PhD student in Infectious and Tropical Diseases at the LSHTM and a Research Associate at the College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter. I hold an MSc in Health Economics and Decision Science from UCL and […]
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and research career to this point? I’m an academic GP, which means I spend part of my week working as a GP and the other part undertaking research at the University of Exeter. My career started with my medical degree which I completed in Cambridge, along […]
I’m an early career research fellow, and have held a number of both research and clinical posts since graduating in psychology. Clinically, I’ve worked in medium-secure mental health settings and most recently as a low-intensity CBT therapist/Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in IAPT (Primary care psychological therapies service). As a researcher, I developed through my MSc in […]
Qualifying as physiotherapist nearly 20 years ago, most of my career has focused on working in the field of rehabilitation with older people – indeed that’s where my passion really lies. In 2016 I ventured into the wonderful world of “research” and wanted to take my clinical experience working with older people and apply it […]
October 2022 We’re delighted to welcome Professors Umesh Kadam (left) and Rupert Payne (right) to join our Primary Care team at the University of Exeter. We’re looking forward to the new opportunities Rupert and Umesh’s added senior clinical academic support will bring to our team, as well as a range of new interests across the […]
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and research and/or career to this point? I am a Research Associate with the PenARC patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) team and the Exeter Collaboration for Academic Primary Care (APEx). I joined PenARC’s PPIE team in October 2021, becoming a member of APEx as part […]
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and research and career to this point? I studied my BSc in Medical Sciences at Exeter, which involved looking at lots of different areas of health research and biomedical science. During this degree, I completed a Professional Training Year in Prof. Alison Curnow’s lab in Penryn, looking […]
On 22nd June, the Exeter Academic Collaboration for Primary Care (APEx), along with representation from the University of Exeter, key stakeholders from NIHR’s School for Primary Care Research (SPCR), NHS Devon, and the public, were invited to an event at Sandy Park Conference Centre in Exeter, Devon. The event formally launched APEx’s membership of the […]
Can you tell us a bit about yourself and research career to this point? I started my academic journey in West London, where I completed a BSc in Sport Sciences at Brunel University in 2011. I then moved to the University of Exeter to study for a MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine, which I […]
Between 2012 and 2016 I studied for a PhD in the Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Exeter. This involved lab-based research, looking at how children processed sugar after different intensities of physical activity. I was interested in the physiology, taking blood samples, and looking at metabolic and vascular function. If you’re interested […]