Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Dr Angela Murphy
Senior Lecturer
Angela Murphy is currently a senior lecturer in occupational therapy and occupational science on the pre-registration MSc in occupational therapy. Angela leads modules relating to occupational therapy practice and is a local research ethics coordinator.
Angela worked in the National Health Service within Neurological Rehabilitation and Liaison Psychiatry prior to her role at Leeds Beckett University. Her clinical area of speciality are with working with people with long term conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis. She worked with Leeds Chronic Fatigue Service where she supported people ranging from teenagers to older adults with fatigue management due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other long term illnesses.
Since working at Leeds Beckett University Angela has worked in various roles such as admissions tutor and practice placement coordinator. She has developed an interest and expertise in pedagogy and has a particular interest in widening participation. Her research doctorate focuses upon healthcare students with dyslexia and applies both an occupational perspective alongside possible selves (Markus and Nurius, 1986).
Current Teaching
Angela mainly teaches on the pre registration occupational therapy programme at Leeds Beckett University and has led and taught on modules relating to occupational science, occupational therapy and transition to practice.
Research Interests
Angela's research interests are related to mainly qualitative research and her current research applies narrative inquiry to explore the possible selves and occupational potential of healthcare students with dyslexia.
Angela has supervised many MSc research projects which are related to occupational therapy and occupational science. Some subjects explored are: the occupational experiences of living with cancer, transgender, palliative care, eating disorders, a range of neurological conditions including epilepsy and multiple sclerosis, homelessness and professional identity.
Selected Outputs
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Murphy A (2017) Occupational Potential. In: Royal College of Occupational Therapy Northern and Yorkshire Region Conference:, 17 May 2017, University of Cumbria.
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Murphy A (2016) Act one scene one: using narrative inquiry as theatre to illuminate the possible selves of healthcare students with dyslexia in higher education. In: SRHE.
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Murphy A (2016) Possible Selves of Healthcare Students with Dyslexia: A Narrative Enquiry. In: Leeds Beckett.
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Thew M; Volkert A; Murphy A; Graham M (2012) Role emerging vs traditional placements; students' performance in occupational therapy competencies.
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MURPHY A; BAKER C; HENSHALL S (2010) Developing a community MS team.
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MURPHY A (2010) Setting up a service for people with Multiple Sclerosis.
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Park Y; Murphy A; Cruz DMC (In press) Occupational participation and engagement of woman experiencing premenstrual syndrome: A qualitative study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, pp. 1-9.
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Murphy A (2024) Editorial: Passionate about improving diversity in the profession. OT News, pp. 42-44.
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Hopkins C; Murphy A; Haythorne R; Cruz DCD (2024) An exploration into the occupational identity of women following breast cancer and treatment: A qualitative study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, pp. 1-9.
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Yam N; Murphy A; Thew M (2020) Occupational Therapy for South Asian Older Adults in the United Kingdom: Cross-Cultural Issues. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, pp. 030802262093320-030802262093320.
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Murphy A; Stevenson J (2018) Occupational potential and possible selves of master’s level healthcare students with dyslexia: A narrative inquiry. Journal of Occupational Science
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MURPHY A (2011) Occupational Profile: An interview with Gavin Pitt. Journal of Occupational Science, 17 (1), pp. 60-62.
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Murphy A (2018) Shaping Possible Selves: The role of family in constructing higher education futures for students with dyslexia. In: Henderson H; Stevenson J; Bathmaker A-M ed. Possible Selves and Higher Education. New Interdisciplinary Insights. London: Routledge, pp. 78-92.
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Murphy A (2017) The Importance Of Family In The Occupational Potential And Possible Selves Of Healthcare Students With Dyslexia
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Murphy A (2017) POSSIBLE SELVES AND OCCUPATIONAL POTENTIAL OF STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY. Leeds Beckett University.
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Murphy A (2016) Murphy, A. (2016) Narratives of students with dyslexia: the importance of family. Widening Participation. Society of Research into Higher Education April.