Jill Ramsay

Dr Jill Ramsay serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham's School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, with over four decades of integrated clinical and academic experience spanning neurological rehabilitation, educational innovation, and seating ergonomics research.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD in Neurological Rehabilitation (2001, University of Birmingham)
• BA (Open) (1986)
• Diploma for Teachers of Physiotherapy (1982)
• Cert Ed (FE) (1981)
• Professional Physiotherapy qualification with HPC registration (1976)

Ramsay's research centers on Neurological Rehabilitation—evidenced by systematic reviews on long-term conditions—and Seating Ergonomics, where she investigates pressure distribution and posture in dental/physiotherapy contexts using RULA methodology and electromyography. Her Physiotherapy Education work emphasizes interactive teaching techniques, observational skill development, and infection control curriculum integration, often incorporating service user perspectives to enhance clinical training relevance.

Publication analysis reveals consistent interdisciplinary contributions since 2007, bridging clinical practice (neurological/musculoskeletal rehabilitation) with educational methodology across healthcare disciplines, particularly in seating science and narrative-based patient care.

Her professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2007)

Ramsay has significantly shaped physiotherapy education through BSc and MSc program validations, neurological module development, and external examinations at Teesside University and UEA. Her clinical-academic synergy is maintained through ongoing hospital practice and national contributions including Stoke guideline panels (2008, 2011) and CSP West Midlands representation.

She actively sustains clinical relevance via bank physiotherapy work while driving curriculum innovations that connect service user experiences with student training in neurological rehabilitation contexts.