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Rob Brooks

Head of Allied Health Prof & Midwifery

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Rob Brooks

Biography

Dr Rob Brooks is the Head of School of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery and an Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy at the University of Bradford.

Rob is a collaborative and experienced healthcare educator, researcher, and leader with a passion for improving health outcomes through evidence-based practice and student experience through innovation in education. 

His teaching interests are occupational science, complex therapy interventions and qualitative research and his research is in the fields of children and young people, neurodisability, mental health and occupational formulation.

Rob has an interest in teaching and learning approaches, particularly problem-based learning. He has secured funding for academic projects and research and his work has contributed to advancing practice and education locally, nationally, and internationally.

Rob serves on an editorial board, and is an experienced external advisor, examiner and research supervisor. Supporting his teaching and research Rob has published in books and journals and has been delighted to work with colleagues from the UK, Sweden, Canada and Australia and speak nationally and internationally.

Research

Healthcare education, children, young people, occupational therapy, participation, interventions, mental health, mental wellbeing, neurodisability. 

Teaching

Occupational therapy, occupational science, models of occupation, occupation-centred practice, interventions, qualitative research methods. 

Professional activities

  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists Research and Development Board, (1 September 2021)
  • British Academy of Childhood Disability Strategic Research Group, (1 September 2016)
  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section for Children, Young People and Families, (1 September 2016)

  • University of Huddersfield - PhD (12 September 2011)
  • University of Huddersfield - PGDip (14 September 2009)
  • Northumbria University - BSc (Hons) (19 September 1994)

Publications

  • Occupational Formulation and Measurable Goals: International Perspectives

    Brooks R (2023) Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

  • Leading sustainability and transformation in Leeds.

    Brooks R, Matson C, Drake M, Ward E, Griffiths A, Sterling D, Trevett MC. (2018) Royal College of Occupational Therapists.

  • A guide to the formulation of plans and goal in occupational therapy.

    Parkinson S, Brooks R. (2020) Routledge.

  • Play

    Brooks R, Dunford C. (2013) Creek’s Occupational Therapy in Mental Health. Churchill Livingstone.

  • Occupational therapy in children and young people’s mental health: A UK survey of practice

    Brooks R, Munro S, Jones J. (2018)

  • Bullying: a survey of school-based occupational therapists.

    D’Elia M, Brooks R. (2017) Autumn