Lesley Wilson

Academic qualifications

MSc, BSc (Hons), DipCOT, CMS, PGCert (TLHE)

Profile

Lesley Wilson graduated as an occupational therapist from Oxford in 1982 and completed her MSc at St George's Hospital Medical School in 1995. She lectures at all levels on the BSc and MSc programmes and is currently the programme leader for the MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration) which she developed in 2007. Previously she was the programme leader for the part-time BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy from 1998 to 2005. Her clinical background is in physical and neurological disability, paediatrics, community work and senior management within the NHS and Social Services. She has taught and presented in Europe and beyond, having a strong interest in the global perspective of occupational therapy. Her research interests include occupational science, the mind-body interaction, spirituality and the connections between mental and physical health linked to occupation.

Committee responsibilities

BSc (Hons)  and MSc Occupational Therapy Examination Boards

BSc (Hons) and MSc Occupational Therapy Boards of Studies

University Admissions Panel

External Examining

 

Admin responsibilities

Programme Leader of MSc Occupational Therapy (pre-registration)

Research interests

Lesley's research interests include: community care; product design; the experience of disabled people; the nature of well-being; older people with alcohol problems, mind-body constructs and spirituality as it relates to health.

Research centres

• Brunel Institute for Ageing Studies (BIAS)
• Centre for Citizen Participation (CCP)
• Centre for Professional Practice (CPPR)
• CCentre for Research in Rehabilitation (CRR)

Membership and affiliation

Health Professions Council

British Association of Occupational Therapists

Association of Physical Therapists in Reflex Therapy

Conferences

Lim KH, Wilson L, Goodman E, Davis A, Monks R, Richelle E, Ciccarelli M and Gao YL (2011) Cultural Immersion: Promoting health and wellbeing in a Chinese context. 5^th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress. Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Lim KH, Wilson L, Goodman E, Davis A, Monks R and Richelle E (2011) Cultural Immersion: Promoting health and wellbeing through occupation within a Chinese context. College of Occupational Therapists 35^th Annual Conference. Brighton.

Fox M and Wilson L (2008) Counselling people with dementia and alcohol problems. UK Dementia congress. Bournemouth.

Wilson L (2007) Spirituality and Occupational Therapy – the heart of what matters in occupation. College of Occupational Therapists 31^st Annual Conference. Manchester.

Wilson L, Taylor Y, Roden P (2006) The use of  origami to rehabilitate the hand. 14^th Congress of the World federation of Occupational Therapists. Sydney.

Wilson L & Warren A (2004) Occupation, occupation, occupation: It matters in Education! College of Occupational Therapists Annual Conference. Harrogate.

 Wilson L & Chapman L (2004) The experience of disabled people in the workplace. 7^th European Congress of Occupational Therapy. Athens.

  

Other publications

Bryant W, Wilson L and Lawson J (2011) Ways of Seeing evaluation. Report for the Heritage Lottery funded project at the Lightbox Museum, Woking, Surrey.

Fox M and Wilson L (2011) Counselling Older People with Alcohol Problems. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Wilson L (2011) Broadening the Vision (Letter to the Editor). British Journal of Occupational Therapy 74(1), 53.

Wilson L (2011) Analysing the occupational components of spirituality in Mackenzie L & O’Toole G (eds) Occupational Analysis in Practice. Oxford: Blackwell Publications.

Wilson L (2010) Spirituality, Occupation and Occupational Therapy Revisited: Ongoing considerations of the issues for occupational therapists. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(9), 437-440.

Fox M, Wilson L (2007) Person-centred Advocacy for people with dementia. Journal of Dementia Care 15(2) 17-19.

Fox M, Wilson L (2007) Person-centred Advocacy: some ethical issues. Journal of Dementia Care 15(3) 32-33.

Wilson L, Roden P, Taylor Y, Marston L (2008) The effectiveness of origami on overall hand function after injury: A pilot controlled trial. Journal of Hand Therapy 13(1) 12-20.

Wilson L Chapter 9: Activity and Participation, Part 2 in McIntyre A, Atwal A (2005) (eds) Occupational Therapy and Older People. Oxford; Blackwell Publishing.

McDonagh D, Wilson L, Haslam C, Weightman D (2005) Good Vibrations: Do electric massagers work? Ergonomics, 48(6), 680-691.

 Wilson L, Wilcock A (2005) Occupational Balance: What Tips the Scales for New Students? British Journal of Occupational Therapy 68(7), 319-323.