Dr Kevin Cordingley
Honorary Lecturer - Health Sciences

Summary

Kevin studied occupational therapy part time while working in an occupational therapy service and qualified in 1993. He has worked in a range of clinical settings in mental health (general acute, elderly mentally ill in and day patient, community resource centre, forensic, work rehabilitation) and physical health (care of older people and orthopaedics). His most recent post was in forensic mental health where he combined clinical work with a practice development role. He joined Brunel University London in September 2004. He completed his PhD in 2016 where he explored the practice knowledge of occupational therapsits working in forensic mental health.

Qualifications:

• PhD
• MSc Occupational Therapy
• PGCert LTHE
• PGCert ARM
• Diploma in Occupational Therapy

Responsibility

Committee Responsibilities:

• BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy Examination Board and Course Committee
• MSc (post & pre-registration) Occupational Therapy Examination Board and Course Committee

Teaching/ Block Leading Responsibilities:

Co-lead of BSc level one occupational therapy programme

Block leader for:

BSc: HH1607 Professional Development; HH1707 Preparation for BSc Level Two studies; HH3808 Service Development

MSc: OT5701 Introduction to Occupational Therapy Theory and Philosophy; Co-lead of OT5713 The Art and Science of Occupational Therapy 

Other Responsibilities:

Student support for the British Association of Occupational Therapists Student Sub-group

Teaching Interests:

Occupational therapy in forensic and general mental health and developing practice knowledge.