Opportunities
Collaborate, Contribute, and Join Our Work
We work across clinical rehabilitation, engineering, implementation, evaluation, and translational research. Whether you are a clinician, company, student, or academic collaborator, there are many ways to contribute.
Research Collaborations
We actively seek partnerships that bring complementary expertise, clinical access, or new perspectives to our work.
Clinical Research Partners
Clinicians, therapists, and clinical researchers who can contribute patient access, clinical insight, study design expertise, and real-world usability evaluation.
Technology Developers
Researchers and engineers working on robotics, sensors, BCI systems, VR/AR, AI/ML, or digital rehabilitation technologies looking for translational and clinical pathways.
Implementation & Health Economics
We welcome collaborators in healthcare delivery, behaviour change, quality improvement, and cost-effectiveness who can help address adoption in real systems.
International Research Groups
We are interested in cross-cultural validation, comparison of implementation approaches, knowledge exchange, and joint funding applications across healthcare systems.
Patient & Public Involvement
Co-design is central to our work. We welcome partnerships with patient groups, charities, and lived-experience communities who want to shape meaningful research.
Open Ideas
If your expertise does not fit neatly into a category but aligns with our mission, we would still be pleased to hear from you.
Industry Partnerships
We partner with companies at all stages, from startups to established medical device manufacturers, to bridge the gap between technical innovation and clinical adoption.
What we offer
- Rigorous clinical evaluation and evidence generation
- NHS implementation expertise, including procurement pathways and NICE processes
- User-centred design with patients and clinicians
- Health economics and cost-effectiveness analysis
- Translational research support from concept to real-world use
- Long-standing experience in rehabilitation technology development and evaluation
Partnership models
Funded research projects, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, consultancy and advisory work, joint IP development, feasibility studies, and industry-sponsored PhD studentships.
Best fit for
PhD Studentships
We welcome doctoral researchers from engineering, computer science, neuroscience, rehabilitation science, and related fields who want to work on translational rehabilitation technology.
Current and Upcoming Project Themes
AI and Sensing for Personalised Rehabilitation
Projects in this area may use wearable sensors, movement analysis, machine learning, and digital biomarkers to support rehabilitation assessment and personalised intervention.
VR/AR and Interactive Rehabilitation Systems
Potential work may involve immersive rehabilitation platforms, user experience design, engagement, outcomes evaluation, and translation into clinical settings.
Implementation and Adoption in Real Healthcare Settings
This theme focuses on what helps rehabilitation technologies move beyond prototypes: service delivery, adoption barriers, evaluation, cost-effectiveness, and scale-up.
General requirements
A first-class or upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent), strong research potential, and a genuine interest in multidisciplinary translational research.
Funding routes
University scholarships, Research Council studentships, industry sponsorship, international scholarships, and in some cases self-funding. We aim to support applicants in identifying suitable funding routes.
What you can expect
- Research with clear clinical and societal relevance
- Multidisciplinary supervision and training
- Clinical exposure and stakeholder engagement
- Career development for academic and applied pathways
- A values-driven lab culture grounded in equity and sustainability
How to apply
Send your CV, transcripts, a brief statement of research interests, and any relevant funding information. Informal enquiries are welcome (but no blanket emails please).
Enquire about PhD opportunitiesVisiting Researchers
We host visiting researchers for collaborative projects, skill development, and knowledge exchange, ranging from short visits to longer placements.
Good fit for
- Doctoral researchers and postdoctoral researchers
- International collaborators seeking exchange opportunities
- Visitors with complementary expertise in engineering, clinical research, or implementation
- Researchers interested in Rehab 4.0/5.0 perspectives across healthcare systems
Before you contact us
Please share your proposed objectives, preferred duration, relevant expertise, and expected funding arrangements.
For most visits, contacting us at least three months in advance is helpful.
Interested in working with the Rehab45 Lab?
Whether you want to collaborate on research, discuss an industry partnership, enquire about a studentship, or arrange a visit, we’d be glad to hear from you.