Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Sophie Wood
Lecturer
Sophie starting working at Leeds Beckett University in 2021 on a secondment from Leeds Teaching Hospitals, before becoming a permanent member of staff in 2023. Sophie works part time clinically on the neurological rotations at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, currently working within stroke and stroke rehabilitation.
Sophie studied BSc Physiotherapy at Sheffield Hallam University and qualified in 2016. She completed an NIHR funded research Internship in 2021, and from this Internship had a research paper published in 2023 focusing on stroke care.
Current Teaching
- Research Methods
- Neurological Physiotherapy
- Neurological Physiology
- Developing Practice
- Advancing Practice
Research Interests
Current interest in stroke care and exploring how to increase the amount of therapeutic practice on a stroke unit over a 24 hour period.