John Hammond

Biography

"John graduated as a physiotherapist in Melbourne, Australia in 1990. He has worked as a physiotherapist primarily in the NHS in the UK, in a variety of positions including musculoskeletal, pain and rheumatology. He became a lecturer-practitioner in 2001, before moving full-time into education in 2004. John is currently Head of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences in the faculty and is responsible for overseeing the management of the pre-registration physiotherapy, occupational therapy and postgraduate MSc Rehabilitation and MSc Applied Exercise for Health programmes. John's teaching interests centre on issues of social justice, specifically diversity, gender, reflective practice and interprofessional working. He has led modules on reflective practice and regularly teaches on professionalism and related issues. He has gained research experience in a range of pedagogic practices including gender, peer learning, reflective practice and widening participation. He has conducted quantitative and qualitative research, action research and written reviews. John completed his Doctorate in Education at Kingston University and Roehampton University exploring the construction of gender identity in physiotherapy education using a critical pedagogic approach.c"

Research Interest

Pedagogic research: social justice, specifically diversity and gender; peer learning; reflective practice; widening participation in higher education.