Katrina Lansdown

Katrina Lansdown is a Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and Professional Practice Tutor within the Occupational Therapy and Arts Therapies Division at Queen Margaret University (QMU), bringing 36 years of clinical, leadership, and service development experience from the NHS, Social Services, and charity sector since joining in 2025.

Her educational background includes:

• Occupational Therapy qualification (1989) from Dorset House School of Occupational Therapy, Oxford (now Oxford Brookes University)
• Masters of Medical Science in Primary Health Care (1995) from Nottingham University

Dr. Lansdown specializes in Practice Education, Neurological Rehabilitation, Palliative Rehabilitation and Care, Postural Management, Person Centred Care, and Self Management. With extensive experience working with long-term progressive conditions—including Huntington's Disease—across community, outpatient, and inpatient rehabilitation settings, she emphasizes patient-centered approaches and self-management strategies. Her clinical leadership includes serving as Advanced Occupational Therapy Practitioner in Progressive Neurology for NHS Lothian and contributing to Scotland's National Care Framework Development Group for Huntington's Disease.

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As Professional Practice Tutor, Dr. Lansdown mentors students in QMU's Masters and BSc Occupational Therapy programs through Practice Based Learning components. Her responsibilities include:

• Developing student competencies for safe clinical practice
• Preparing graduates for qualified Occupational Therapist roles
• Serving as Practice Educator for newly qualified therapists
• Delivering multidisciplinary teaching and mandatory training