Mr Colm Gregory

I joined CCCU in 2019 and was recruited to plan, validate and accredit our BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy and rehabilitation, which I am now Course Director.  Currently, I'm not research active, but an avid consumer. My teaching focus is anatomy, MSK examination and assessment and clinical education.

Coming to Canterbury was an opportunity too good to miss.  I wanted to marry my years of industry experience as small business owner, with my academic experience, to design and implement a course of study in the the musculoskeletal (MSK) rehabilitation field that would graduate industry ready MSK professionals.  In terms of my future career development, at the appropriate time, I would like to undertake a PhD by portfolio seeking to enhance the learning journeys of future students in the MSK rehabilitation field of study and application.

I've enjoyed a number of roles at various universities in and around London; Osteopathic Education Institute's, University of Kent, University of Essex and University of East London.

Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation is a new programme being offered at CCCU which has come through the planning and design phase with a view to validation in March.

Currently I lead on modules at level 4 in lower and upper limb anatomy and musculoskeletal injury, and at level 5, examination, assessment and treatment of joints and the spine.

In the past I have taught, clinical skills, soft tissue therapy, pathophysiology and have occupied a number of roles as a clinical educator.

Over the years I've had many areas of research interest, in whiplash associated disorder in sport and its effect on range of motion and neck function/pain.

However, in recent years I have become interested in technology enhanced learning in my field and how it can be utilised to facilitate more engaging, co-operative and creative learning communities.

I withdrew from practice life a number of yrs ago, selling my business interests to focus on my teaching career. I still keep a hand (forgive the pun) in practice life, working at a Gravesend based multidisciplinary practice.

I work as an external examiner for a London based OEI, which I enjoy and pleased to say use level 7 students work as a springboard for my own learning, curiosity and CPD.