Nina Bedding

Nina Bedding is a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy at the University of Sunderland, where she has been teaching since 2015. She serves as a Practice Placement Lead, ensuring students gain diverse placement experiences in mental and physical health settings. Nina also works as a Consultant Occupational Therapist with Neural Pathways, leveraging her clinical expertise in physical healthcare, rehabilitation, and stroke care.

• Education: MA in Education
• Research Interests: Focus on practice placements, student wellbeing, and the impact of physical activity on occupational performance. Her work emphasizes collaboration with placement partners and innovative approaches to healthcare education capacity building.
• Key Projects: Co-developed knowledge exchange partnerships to enhance teaching and learning, including international placements between Switzerland and the UK.