Dr Gemma Bradley

Assistant Professor

School: Communities and Education

I joined Northumbria as a Senior Lecturer in 2007 and teach on BSc and MSc Occupational Therapy programmes, alongside teaching students on wider programmes and topics pertaining to health, social care and community wellbeing.

I am a current PhD student, working towards completion in December 2018.

Campus Address

H215, Coach Lane Campus East

Email Gemma

Key Publications

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Developing Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Clinical Support Workers In Their Role In Supporting Student Education, Bradley, G., Bedding, N., Smith, S. 1 Apr 2026, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy
Service user experiences of using Assistive Technology for cognition after brain injury: a qualitative evaluation, Morris, R., Bradley, G., Cummings, K., Harrison, R., Hedley, N., Levasseur, M., MacDonald, H., Guildford, E., Spoors, S., Weller, L. 4 Jul 2026, In: Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology
The structure and methodological quality of randomised controlled trials addressing school absenteeism and dropout in children and adolescents: a systematic review, Graham, P., Carrick, A., Littlefair, D., Melo, D., Mulholland, K., Graham, P., Bradley, G., Davies, C., Speyer, R., Cordier, R. 1 May 2026, In: Educational Research Review
Classifying the Features of Digital Mental Health Interventions to Inform the Development of a Patient Decision Aid, Bradley, G., Rehackova, L., Devereaux, K., Bruce, T., Nunn, V., Gilfellon, L., Burrows, S., Cameron, A., Watson, R., Rumney, K., Flynn, D. 26 Mar 2025, In: PLOS Digital Health
Experiences of community connectors supporting activities during COVID-19, Bradley, G., Atkin, H., Atkin, B., Luddington, S., Miller, A. 2 Jan 2025, In: Activities, Adaptation and Aging
Identifying Patient Priority Targets for Improving a Transitional Care Young Adult Rheumatology Service: A Group Concept Mapping Evaluation, Hughes, A., O'Callaghan, G., Bradley, G., Kay, L., Kidd, E., Hackett, K. 11 Oct 2025, In: Rheumatology Advances in Practice
Litigation following Traumatic Brain Injury—what are the challenges and what can we do?, Robson, N., Bradley, G., Morris, R., Jones, L., Jones, Z. 26 Oct 2025, In: International Journal for Quality in Health Care
Occupational therapist’s involvement in social prescribing: A qualitative interview study, Bradley, G., Atkin, B., Atkin, H., Scott, J. 1 Jan 2025, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy
The Patient Experience of the #Hellomynameis… Campaign and the Value of Personalised Embroidered Student Uniforms, Derbyshire, J., Bradley, G., Ban, S., Horscroft, L., Woodhead, J. 6 Nov 2025, In: Patient Experience Journal
Embedding research within occupational therapy pre-registration training: A concept mapping study engaging staff and student voices, Hackett, K., Atkin, H., Kamalakannan, S., Murray-Mendes, S., Lowe, J., Whitehead, P., Bradley, G. 1 Oct 2024, In: British Journal of Occupational Therapy

Professional Activity

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Other: Service User and Carer Involvement in Occupational Therapy Education – Responding to Fast-Paced Delivery Changes During COVID-19. Occupational Therapy News. May. pp,43-44 2021
Consultancy: Health Education England Funded Project with North East and North Cumbria AHP Faculty 2021
Other: How are people in social prescribing roles continuing to support engagement in activity for those identified as vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak? a Participatory Action Research Study 2020
Other: Erasmus + partnership between Northumbria University and University of Ghana Occupational Therapy programmes 2019
Other: Identifying the influence of involving service users in classroom based simulation activities prior to occupational therapy clinical practice placements: A mixed methods evaluation involving multiple perspectives 2019

PGR Supervision

Sarah Norris Participation in occupations during recovery from limb-threatening traumatic injury: patient perceptions on quality of life and implications for occupational therapy Start Date: 01/10/2025 End Date: 10/09/2026
Daniel Stoker Exploring the contribution of the museum and cultural sector to the health and wellbeing of older people in Tyne and Wear Start Date: 01/10/2023 End Date: 09/09/2026

Qualifications