Prof Yeliz Prior

School of Health & Society

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Contact Details

PO.54 Brian Blatchford
Frederick Rd Campus
University of Salford
M6 6PU

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Current positions

Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation

Biography

Professor Prior provides international leadership in clinical rehabilitation and applied health research, shaping policy, practice and research standards through guideline development, implementation science and translational programmes of work.

Her expertise spans complex intervention design, shared decision making, capability building and research capacity development across multidisciplinary health systems. Her work bridges research, NHS implementation and workforce innovation, embedding co-produced health solutions within real-world systems of care.

Areas of Research

Research explores how evidence can be generated, mobilised and embedded to improve health outcomes and system sustainability. Areas of focus include implementation science, shared decision making, capability building, workforce development and the design and evaluation of complex interventions across integrated health systems.

Areas of Supervision

I welcome proposals from ambitious doctoral and postdoctoral researchers seeking to develop internationally relevant research that strengthens health systems, advances implementation science and embeds evidence within real-world practice. Cross-disciplinary, collaborative and co-produced programmes of work are strongly encouraged.

Teaching Qualifications and Recognitions Publications

Teaching

Led the taught programme for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Prosthetics and Orthotics (2019–2025), a collaboration between the University of Salford, Imperial College London, the University of Strathclyde, and the University of Southampton, alongside 25+ global industry partners.

Currently supervises postgraduate students and mentors nurses and allied health professionals interested in research. She also contributes to textbook authorship and educational materials focused on clinical education and digital health management. Her latest work include:

•Curtin, M., Egan, M., Prior, Y., Parnell, T., Cezar Da Cruz, D., Sauvé-Schenk, K., & Galvaan, R. (2024). Occupational Therapy for People Experiencing Illness, Injury, or Impairment (8th Ed.). Elsevier. ISBN: 9780323882927

•Prior, Y. & Wynn, M. (2023). Chapter 7: Digital Innovation in Healthcare. In: Digital Skills for Nursing Studies and Practice. Sage Publishing, Transforming Nursing Practice Series. ISBN: 9781529791914

Qualifications and Recognitions

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Academic Practice

    2013 - 2014

  • PhD (Epidemiology)

    2008 - 2013

  • BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

    2005 - 2008

Recognitions

  • European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) 2025 HPR Abstract Award

Publications

Publications

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