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Cara Lawrence serves as an Occupational Therapy Lecturer Practitioner at Anglia Ruskin University's School of Allied Health and Social Care within the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care (Cambridge campus). She is HCPC-registered (OT63601) and an active member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, including its Specialist Section for Neurological Conditions.
Her academic credentials include:
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy (2:1) from the University of East Anglia (2011)
- MSc Module in Project Management and Research Ethics from the University of Birmingham (2018)
Research focuses on vocational rehabilitation for neurological populations, therapeutic group dynamics, support worker efficacy, and innovative strategies for engaging non-attending patients. Her work centers on community-based neurological rehabilitation with emphasis on stroke recovery and preventing hospital admissions through early intervention models. Clinical expertise spans acute and chronic neurological conditions within community settings.
Her 2020 publication on the MAPLES trial demonstrates her research trajectory in mental health interventions for acquired brain injury, highlighting methodological rigor in feasibility studies and behavioral activation approaches within neurorehabilitation contexts.
Lawrence teaches the MSc (Pre-Reg) Occupational Therapy program while maintaining active clinical practice. She serves as Occupational Therapy Lead for a stroke Early Supported Discharge team and contributes to a local Vocational Rehabilitation specialist interest group, bridging academic instruction with frontline service delivery.
