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Left and below : Architects ’ representation of the front entrance and the atrium at the NRC .
increase accessibility to learning across the workforce and worldwide , with a special emphasis on clinical academic training .
Dr Shirley Thomas , Associate Professor in Rehabilitation Psychology , Education and Training Lead for the NRC at the University of Nottingham adds : ‘ It is fantastic to be involved in such an important regional and national programme . We are developing creative and ambitious educational offerings through a multi-professional approach , strongly informed by patient and public involvement , to support the vision of the NRC .’
Translational , multidisciplinary approaches to research will further enable the NRC to deliver transformative patient care and to integrate data into personalised , holistic rehabilitation services .
‘ We are developing a programme of research covering all aspects of rehabilitation from prevention and rehabilitation , through to living with long-term conditions ,’ concludes Mr Steven Hardy , Senior Research Development Manager , University of Nottingham .
‘ The aim is to generate evidence to inform effective interventions , practice and technologies to accelerate recovery and return to society .
‘ To achieve this , we have formed a uniquely broad community of researchers that expand far beyond clinical and applied health professions into areas such as linguistics , biomedical engineering , computer science , mathematical modelling , human physiology , state-of-the-art imaging , social policy and organisational leadership .’
Words FREYA SHEPHARD , SHIRLEY THOMAS , STEVEN HARDY , and PIP LOGAN . Further information about the National Rehabilitation Centre can be found at www . nationalrehabilitationcentre . nhs . uk /. Contact the programme via NRC @ nottingham . ac . uk . Follow at Twitter . com / NRCrehabUK and Linkedin . com / company / national-rehabilitationcentre /
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