Mrs Nicola Drake
School of Health & Society
Current positions
Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
Biography
Nicola is a lecturer on the Occupational Therapy programme at the University of Salford.
Her interests lie in practice based learning and student experience. Nicola is part of the placement team and represents the north west HEI occupational therapy programmes at the North West Practice Educators Group.
Nicola has undertaken 2 research projects with her colleagues and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists around placement capacity, quality and experience.
Areas of Research
Student experience
Practice based learning - improving capacity, quality and experience.
Level 6 year manager
Practice Based Learning team.
Module leader Into Employment - preparation for the world of work, the wider health and social care systems.
Special interest in teaching human body systems and professional reasoning.
Qualifications
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PG certificate in academic practice
2022 - 2023 -
upper limb
2012 - 2012 -
Bachelor of health science (hons) Occupational Therapy
1993 - 1996