Personal profile
Personal profile
A dedicated and experienced clinician and educator committed to promoting healthy communities through inclusive education. Have successfully designed and implemented higher education courses in partnership with industry, NHS/HEE and charities to meet healthcare workforce demand, to ensure high quality care for service users. My strength is building strategic networks and partnerships for collaborative education provision and workforce development. My research interests include leadership in Allied Health Professions, Lifestyle Management Interventions with an integrated care approach for various long term conditions including chronic pain, Parkinson’s disease, CFS/ME, Long Covid and Stroke. More recently have diversified my portfolio to include Planetary Health and Global Health with strong interest in enabling community resorcefulness.
Education/Academic qualification
Higher Education, PGcert HE, University of the West of England
Award Date: 30 Jun 2016
Lifestyle management with Parkinson's, PhD, Establishing an effective and efficient Occupational Therapy Intervention for people with Parkinson's, University of Northampton
Award Date: 30 Sept 2015
Occupational Therapy, MSc Occupational Therapy, University of Exeter
Award Date: 30 Sept 2004
Occupational Therapy, BSc(hons) Occupational Therapy, University of the Witwatersrand
Award Date: 30 Nov 1991
External positions
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist, Royal United Hospital
20 Jun 2021 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ConnectXR: A toolkit for new innovation pathways for immersive in health and community organisations
Palombi, A., Whittaker, L., Kilkelly, F., Bryant, K., Perez, N., Gomez Bergin, A. & Pearton, J., 5 Jun 2024, 63 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Service user experiences of a 4-week self-guided nature intervention for people with Parkinson's disease displaying depressive symptoms: A pilot study for intervention development
Martland, N. & Palombi, A., Sept 2024, In: Psychiatry Research Communications. 4, 3, 7 p., 100191.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Careers in Academia and Leadership video interactive roadmap for AHPs
Palombi, A., Gibbs, V., Griffiths, M. & Akudjedu, T., 1 Dec 2022Research output: Other contribution
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Establishing an effective and efficient occupational therapy intervention for individuals with Parkinson’s disease
Palombi, A., 1 Sept 2014, 308 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
Projects
- 1 Finished
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AHP Leadership in Academia: Roadmap (Phase 3)
Palombi, A. (PI), Gibbs, V. (PI), Griffiths, M. (CoI), Akudjedu, T. (CoI) & Harden, B. (Other)
1/07/21 → 1/12/22
Project: Consultancy
Activities
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1st Occupational Therapy and Global Health Conference at Royal Holloway University of London
Kirve, S. (Organiser) & Palombi, A. (Organiser)
19 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
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Surrey Occupational Therapy Conference 2024
Kirve, S. (Organiser) & Palombi, A. (Organiser)
17 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
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Refugee Research and Collaboration Symposium
Palombi, A. (Organiser)
8 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, seminar, course or webinar.
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Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley
Palombi, A. (Organiser)
2 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in a conference
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BMJ (Journal)
Palombi, A. (Editor)
Jul 2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of manuscripts