Julie Perkins

Julie Perkins serves as a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy at Canterbury Christ Church University, leveraging 12 years of clinical experience as a Chartered Physiotherapist to deliver evidence-based education across all higher education levels. Her role emphasizes interprofessional teaching and culturally sensitive learning methodologies within healthcare education.

Her academic qualifications include:

• MSc in Orthopaedic Medicine (2012)
• Current PhD candidate

Research focuses on musculoskeletal physiotherapy and orthopaedic medicine, integrating contemporary clinical evidence to prepare students for practice while embedding research for patient benefit. She maintains clinical excellence through continuous professional development and active monitoring of NHS policy developments.

Her teaching spans the Physiotherapy BSc program with significant interprofessional components, utilizing diverse pedagogical approaches tailored to varied learning styles and cultural backgrounds within healthcare education.