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Dr Leanne Sawle

MCSP

Research Associate

School of Healthcare Sciences

Email
SawleL2@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29225 14052
Campuses
Main Hospital Building, Room 6FT-164, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN

Overview

I am a Research Associate in the School of Healthcare Sciences, working on a NIHR funded project entitled ’Crisis care for children and young people with mental health problems: national mapping, models of delivery, sustainability, and experience (CAMH-Crisis2).’

Publication

2023

2019

2017

2016

2014

2013

2012

2010

Articles

Other

Research

Clinical innovation

Teaching

Not currently teaching.

Previous teaching experience has been in the fields of sports therapy and sport rehabilitation.

Biography

I am a Chartered Physiotherapist, with a multi-disciplinary background in sport and exercise science, teaching/ lecturing, R&D, project management and clinical research.

My clinical research sits in the field of novel orthotic development and chronic pain management in athletes, and her clinical practice background focuses primarily on athletic rehabilitation.

Following an early career in teaching, I moved into clinical lecturing and research supervision. I also spent several years as the R&D lead and lead sports clinician within an orthotics company, working closely with universities, industrial partners and high-performance clients. This involved clinically leading and managing innovative projects, supervising research associates as well as problem solving the orthotic management of patients with conditions ranging from neurological disability to chronic pain.

I currently sit on the NICE Adoption and Impact Reference panel, and acts as a reviewer for the National Institute for Health Research.

Professional memberships

HCPC – Health and Care Professions Council

CSP- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

DIPG – Digital Informatics Physiotherapy Group

Associate Fellow HEA

Academic positions

Innovation Fellow, Cardiff University. 2019-2022.

Research Associate, Cardiff University. 2016-2019.

Associate Lecturer in Sports Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation, University of St Mark and St John. 2015-2016.