Blog
Blog
01 November 2022
Hear from our student member, Shir
Tell us about yourself and the journey that led you to study occupational therapy. My name is Shir Grunebaum and I’ve concluded my first year of an MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) course at Oxford Brookes University. From a very young age, I always dreamed of studying occupational therapy.
25 October 2022
Kwaku Agyemang about his journey
As part of Black History Month 2022 we’re hearing from Kwaku Agyemang, Occupational Therapist, OT & Chill Podcast Host and member of BAMEOTUK , about his journey into occupational therapy...
20 October 2022
Hearing from Dr Dave S.P. Thomas
As part of Black History Month 2022 we’re hearing from Dr Dave S.P. Thomas around actions to take for improving sense of belonging.
14 October 2022
Equity, Diversity and Being Black
The core concept of my project highlights the under reporting of racist and discriminative incidents within the NHS.
10 October 2022
Why I work in mental health
Clare Steedman is Co-Founder & Clinical Director of The Eating Disorder Specialists. She tells us why she chose to specialise and work in mental health.
30 September 2022
Enabling spread of knowledge and integration of environmental sustainability into practice
Enabling our members to understand and act to embed sustainability in their interventions and work with service users is an important workstream for RCOT. In June, occupational therapist Pete Vesey joined us as our new Professional Advisor – Environmental Sustainability. He tells us about his role and how you can get involved
28 September 2022
Hear from our student member, Olivia
Olivia, one of our valued members and occupational therapy student at Oxford Brookes University, talks to us about what inspired her to study occupational therapy. She also shares her experience of being a member with us
05 September 2022
The link between data and innovation
We’re calling on occupational therapists to share their data stories with us. But why?
20 July 2022
Disability Pride Month
It’s Disability Pride Month, and we spoke to Natalie Hicks, an RCOT student member about her experience as an OT student with disabilities and how it has shaped her time at university.
05 July 2022
Becoming your Chair of Council
I want to say a huge thank you for the warm welcome and congratulatory messages I’ve received since being appointed as Chair. I’m aware there is a lot that I don’t know about the role and will be requiring your support as I get to grips with the requirements of the role.