Physiotherapy at RGU

As we gear up for another exciting year, and with Welcome Week just around the corner, we want to hear from YOU! What are your top spots in Aberdeen (and surrounding areas)? Drop your recommendations for new students in the comments below 👇

📢 Attention all 4th Year MPhys and 2nd Year MSc students! The CSP are hosting a webinar on Thursday the 19th September from 12:00 - 13:00 (BST) which will be packed full of advice for new graduates entering the physiotherapy workforce.

Scan the QR code for more information and to sign up. Alternatively, you can follow the link below ⬇️

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Spotlight on one of our recent graduates! Follow the link below to read about Laura's experiences as a Doctorate of Physiotherapy (DPT) student at RGU!

https://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/graduation-stories/graduation-stories-summer-2024/laura-kromrey-dpt-doctorate-of-physiotherapy

Spotlight on one of our recent graduates! Follow the link below to read about Ali's experiences as an MSc Physiotherapy student at RGU 😊

https://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/graduation-stories/graduation-stories-summer-2024/ali-barlas-msc-physiotherapy

Football fever hits our office! Check out these hilarious AI-generated photos featuring some of the physiotherapy lecturing team gearing up for the final week of the UEFA European Football Championships 2024 (more like circa 1980s). Can you figure out who everyone is? Post your guesses in the comments below 👇⚽🏆

Answers will be revealed in our stories later today.

Some of the lecturers attended the graduation ball last week to continue the celebrations. Here they are looking very smart!

A few more photos of our team on graduation day. Swipe for one intentional photobomb followed by one unintentional photobomb!!

Dream team! There is nothing more rewarding than coming together at graduation to honour the hard work, dedication and growth of our students. It's a wonderful feeling watching them walk across that stage to become qualified physiotherapists! 🎉🎓

P.S. we didn't mean to stand in (mostly) height order for that first photo! Pure coincidence!! 😂

Congratulations to our prize winners of 2023/24!

Grampian School of Physiotherapy Award (MPhys): Hannah Paisley photographed with Craig Walker, MPhys Course Lead.

The Valerie Maehle Award (MSc): Helene Fyffe photographed with Victoria Park, MSc Course Lead.

Congratulations to our MSc (Pre-registration) Physiotherapy Class of 2023 who also attended graduation yesterday!

It was so lovely to see you all again and to hear what you have been getting up to since completing the course in December 🎓

Congratulations to our Master of Physiotherapy Class of 2024!

We enjoyed celebrating with you at graduation yesterday and wish you all the best for your future endeavours 🎓

There are a few spaces remaining on our upcoming Injection Therapy course which starts on the 28th August! If you are a clinician with a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience and are looking to expand your skillset, this course may be for you!

Follow the link below for more information and to find out how to apply.

https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/5822-injection-therapy

The NHS Scotland Physiotherapy Funded Places Scheme is now open for applications! If you hold an offer or are in the process of applying for our MSc (Pre-Registration) Physiotherapy programme then you could be eligible for this funding! The purpose of this scheme is to support students who fully intend to develop their career in NHS Scotland. The scheme offers payment of tuition fees for our 2-year programme and agreement that 50% of clinical placements will be located within one health board area. For more information about the scheme and how to apply, follow the links at the bottom of this caption.

Please note that the funding scheme application is separate to the university application and closes on the 2nd August. Applications for our MSc (Pre-Reg) Physiotherapy programme starting January 2025 remain open (beyond 2nd August), so check out the links in our bio for more information.

Information about the funded places scheme: https://learn.nes.nhs.scot/60290

Information about our MSc (Pre-Reg) Physiotherapy course: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/919-pgcert-pgdip-msc-physiotherapy-pre-registration

Congratulations to MSc Physiotherapy students Jeremy and Rory who participated in the RGU Start-up Accelerator Showcase 2024 and progressed to the final which took place last month! Jeremy and Rory designed a platform called 'Placement Hub' with the aim of supporting healthcare students on clinical placements. Great to see our students getting involved in these events, creating innovative and impactful ideas. Wishing them all the best with the development of this platform!

To read more about the projects presented in this year's RGU Start-up Accelerator Showcase, follow the link below.

https://www.rgu.ac.uk/rgview/economic-development/6966-back-to-the-future-with-the-rgu-startup-accelerator-2024

Applications for our 2-year MSc (Pre-Registration) Physiotherapy course are still open, with interviews due to take place throughout June, July and August.

Follow the link below to find out more about the course and discover how to apply.

https://www.rgu.ac.uk/study/courses/919-pgcert-pgdip-msc-physiotherapy-pre-registration

Job opportunity: the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are looking for Physiotherapists. Check out the post on their page or follow the link below!

https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/emergency-services/scottish-fire-and-rescue-service/jobs/physiotherapist-378954

Our Health and Wellbeing team is looking for professionals to join the team as a Wellbeing Screening Nurse and Physiotherapist.

For more information visit our website - https://ow.ly/uEb050S2biB

Delighted to share that our Physiotherapy course has once again been ranked among the top in the country!

For the second time in a row, we are 1st in Scotland for Physiotherapy, 1st in the UK for Student Satisfaction and 1st in the UK for Graduate Prospects in the Complete University Guide 2025. We are also 4th in the UK overall for Physiotherapy, scoring 100% in some of the main categories!

A huge thank you to all of our staff, students, practice educators and supportive community of volunteers and participants for making our course so successful and enjoyable.

Sun's out, jerseys out ☀️

Aberdeen or Miami? This photo was sent in from our Brain Injury Group at RGU Sport. Participant, Paul, and MSc Physiotherapy student, Daniel, discovered that they have a common interest in American Football and coordinated outfits for their session today!

Great photos of our Stage 2 MSc students completing practical teaching for Hydrotherapy last week!

Physio Lecturer, Calum, is getting married this week! A few weeks ago, the team organised a surprise lunchtime stag and went tubing at the ski slope down the road, much to Calum's delight!

Wishing Calum and Abby all the best on their wedding day!

RGU has been awarded £10,000 by NHS Grampian Charity to launch a new student-led physiotherapy clinic designed to cater for people with neurological conditions.

💬 "We are very grateful to NHS Grampian Charity for this generous funding which allows us to commence this service and I’m sure both patients and our physiotherapy students will benefit greatly going forward."

In full ➡️ https://loom.ly/O149dbA

Recently we had NHS clinicians come to speak to our Stage 3 MPhys and Stage 2 MSc Physiotherapy students about Paediatric Physiotherapy. Following this session, Aimee, one of our MPhys students, felt inspired to arrange some additional shadowing experience at the Aberdeen Neonatal Unit. This experience was close to home for Aimee, who was born at 28 weeks in the NNU. She was even able to find some photos of her as a baby on their wall!

Thanks for sharing this with us, Aimee!

“RGU is delighted to be partnering with the Port of Aberdeen to deliver student-led physiotherapy classes in Torry. As part of RGU’s community outreach, the initiative offers local residents over the age of 55 access to exercise classes designed to improve balance, mobility and strength".

Cara Baird, from RGU Alumni & Fundraising, on the generous donation from Port of Aberdeen to ensure our student-led sessions held at Old Torry Community Centre continues each Thursday.

Find out more about the funding: https://loom.ly/UMOqPZU

More photos from 4th Year MPhys students on Research Project hand-in day! ☀️

Fantastic photos sent in by some of our 4th Year MPhys students who handed in their Research Projects yesterday 💜☀️

Our 4th Year MPhys students submitted their Research Projects today! Have a great time celebrating - wishing you all the best for your final placements 😊

Today, and every day, we celebrate the strength, resilience and achievements of women in physiotherapy and beyond. Happy International Women's Day! 💪

Congratulations to MPhys student, Rebecca, who recently secured a Winning Students 100 scholarship. This is a unique scholarship that will help Rebecca balance her academic studies and athletic training. Rebecca made her Team Scotland debut at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022, competing in the final of the 4x100m relay. Read more about this fantastic news here: https://www.rgu.ac.uk/news/news-2024/6840-rgu-athlete-on-right-track-with-scholarship

As part of Connect & Reflect Week we offered some optional on-campus skills clinics to all of our Physiotherapy students today which focused on areas of MSK, Neuro and Respiratory practice. It was fantastic to see students from different cohorts coming together and sharing their knowledge, skills and experience with each other. We finished off with a pot luck lunch which was an absolute treat and another lovely opportunity for everyone to socialise. Great effort by all involved 💪