Priscilla Harries

Summary

I have worked in the public sector for 30 years, across a variety of clinical, research and management positions in health and education in London. I am an Honorary Professor of Occupational Therapy at Brunel and my permanent substantive post is as Associate Dean of Research & Enterprise based at St George's Campus, University of London in South London https://www.healthcare.ac.uk/staff/professor-priscilla-harries-phd-msc-dipcot-fhea-frcot/

My research is in the fields of clinical decision making, expertise development and intuition. I have held competitively funded grants, awarded by Wellcome Trust, UK Research Councils, Professional bodies, NHS Charitable Trusts and Health Education England.

I am an UoA 3 Subpanel member 2021 (criteria and assessment stages), Fellow of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Chair of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) R&D Board, Vice Chair of RCOT, an appointed HEE/NIHR Clinical Academic mentor, and a panel member for the NIHR HTA and NIHR Clinical Doctorate Fellows Panel.

Twitter handle @Cilla_Harries

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3123-6799

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Priscilla_Harries

https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-priscilla-harries-10429753

Qualifications:

PhD, 2004 Human Sciences, Brunel University London, England

MSc, 1996 Occupational Therapy, Exeter University, England

Dip.COT,1987 (with distinction), Dorset House School of Occupational Therapy, Oxford

Previous posts held

2014-2018     Professor and Head of Clinical Sciences, Brunel University London (Winner of 2019 VC's Heads Prize)

2013-2015     Reader, Brunel University London.

2012-2013     Senior Lecturer, Divisional Research Lead and School Impact Champion, School of Health Science and Social Care.

2009-2013     Senior Lecturer, Divisional Research Lead and MSc Course Leader (Occupational Therapy), School of Health Science and Social Care.

2003-2009      Lecturer and MSc Course Leader (Occupational Therapy), School of Health Science and Social Care, Brunel University London (discretionary award for outstanding work in teaching and research in 2004)

1995-2003      Lecturer in Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences and Social Care, Brunel University London. 

1993 1994  Sabbatical in Autumn term: Volunteer Lecturer in Occupational Therapy, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, South India.

1987-1995    Occupational Therapist, Bethlem & Maudsley Hospitals in the clinical fields of neurology, neurosurgery, adolescent psychiatry, eating disorders, older adults, psychosis, community mental health and post partum psychiatry.