Occupational Therapy at Edinburgh Napier University
@enuocctherapy.bsky.social
The official bluesky account for the MSc Occupational Therapy programme at Edinburgh Napier University.
📖| Book Launch Announcement!
We're delighted to share details of team member Dr Juman Simaan's upcoming book launch events! 🎉
Order your copy of the book from: bit.ly/JSBOOK
Reserve your place at a launch event: bit.ly/JS-events
We're delighted to share details of team member Dr Juman Simaan's upcoming book launch events! 🎉
Order your copy of the book from: bit.ly/JSBOOK
Reserve your place at a launch event: bit.ly/JS-events
February 4, 2026 at 7:51 AM
📖| Book Launch Announcement!
We're delighted to share details of team member Dr Juman Simaan's upcoming book launch events! 🎉
Order your copy of the book from: bit.ly/JSBOOK
Reserve your place at a launch event: bit.ly/JS-events
We're delighted to share details of team member Dr Juman Simaan's upcoming book launch events! 🎉
Order your copy of the book from: bit.ly/JSBOOK
Reserve your place at a launch event: bit.ly/JS-events
🔴| Team Update
In Dec '25, Professor Elizabeth McKay left Edinburgh Napier University after nearly 8 years with the Occupational Therapy team, where she helped establish and develop the programme.
She has made significant contributions across her career, and we wish her well❣️
In Dec '25, Professor Elizabeth McKay left Edinburgh Napier University after nearly 8 years with the Occupational Therapy team, where she helped establish and develop the programme.
She has made significant contributions across her career, and we wish her well❣️
January 29, 2026 at 12:32 PM
🔴| Team Update
In Dec '25, Professor Elizabeth McKay left Edinburgh Napier University after nearly 8 years with the Occupational Therapy team, where she helped establish and develop the programme.
She has made significant contributions across her career, and we wish her well❣️
In Dec '25, Professor Elizabeth McKay left Edinburgh Napier University after nearly 8 years with the Occupational Therapy team, where she helped establish and develop the programme.
She has made significant contributions across her career, and we wish her well❣️
📢| Vacancy alert!
We are currently looking to appoint a lecturer in occupational therapy, in the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University.
If you would like to find out more, get in touch!
Click here for all the details: jobs.napier.ac.uk/mthrprod_web...
We are currently looking to appoint a lecturer in occupational therapy, in the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University.
If you would like to find out more, get in touch!
Click here for all the details: jobs.napier.ac.uk/mthrprod_web...
January 27, 2026 at 9:19 AM
📢| Vacancy alert!
We are currently looking to appoint a lecturer in occupational therapy, in the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University.
If you would like to find out more, get in touch!
Click here for all the details: jobs.napier.ac.uk/mthrprod_web...
We are currently looking to appoint a lecturer in occupational therapy, in the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University.
If you would like to find out more, get in touch!
Click here for all the details: jobs.napier.ac.uk/mthrprod_web...
✨| Celebrating Student Success!
We are incredibly proud of our students who completed their placements last month.
Our placement requests for 2026 are now out. Whether you're interested in traditional models or exploring innovative approaches, we'd love to hear from you.
#InsideOTatENU
We are incredibly proud of our students who completed their placements last month.
Our placement requests for 2026 are now out. Whether you're interested in traditional models or exploring innovative approaches, we'd love to hear from you.
#InsideOTatENU
January 26, 2026 at 9:33 AM
✨| Celebrating Student Success!
We are incredibly proud of our students who completed their placements last month.
Our placement requests for 2026 are now out. Whether you're interested in traditional models or exploring innovative approaches, we'd love to hear from you.
#InsideOTatENU
We are incredibly proud of our students who completed their placements last month.
Our placement requests for 2026 are now out. Whether you're interested in traditional models or exploring innovative approaches, we'd love to hear from you.
#InsideOTatENU
📩| It’s time!
Our 2026 placement requests are being emailed to coordinators this week. Placements are a vital part of our students’ journey, and we appreciate your support ✨
If you haven’t heard from us, or can offer new opportunities, please get in touch.
#MustBeNapier
Our 2026 placement requests are being emailed to coordinators this week. Placements are a vital part of our students’ journey, and we appreciate your support ✨
If you haven’t heard from us, or can offer new opportunities, please get in touch.
#MustBeNapier
January 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM
📩| It’s time!
Our 2026 placement requests are being emailed to coordinators this week. Placements are a vital part of our students’ journey, and we appreciate your support ✨
If you haven’t heard from us, or can offer new opportunities, please get in touch.
#MustBeNapier
Our 2026 placement requests are being emailed to coordinators this week. Placements are a vital part of our students’ journey, and we appreciate your support ✨
If you haven’t heard from us, or can offer new opportunities, please get in touch.
#MustBeNapier
🌟 | Hello to our new cohort!
The Occupational Therapy team are delighted to be back on campus, welcoming our brand new Year 1 students!
We are so excited to begin this journey with you all!
#InsideOTatENU
The Occupational Therapy team are delighted to be back on campus, welcoming our brand new Year 1 students!
We are so excited to begin this journey with you all!
#InsideOTatENU
January 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
🌟 | Hello to our new cohort!
The Occupational Therapy team are delighted to be back on campus, welcoming our brand new Year 1 students!
We are so excited to begin this journey with you all!
#InsideOTatENU
The Occupational Therapy team are delighted to be back on campus, welcoming our brand new Year 1 students!
We are so excited to begin this journey with you all!
#InsideOTatENU
🔎| Research Study!
🔴Are you an occupational therapist working in Scotland?
🔴 Do you administer cognitive assessments with older adults?
If so, team member @ashleigh_gray1 is looking for
your views!
🔗Register here: forms.office.com/e/ak6tNMcee2
🔴Are you an occupational therapist working in Scotland?
🔴 Do you administer cognitive assessments with older adults?
If so, team member @ashleigh_gray1 is looking for
your views!
🔗Register here: forms.office.com/e/ak6tNMcee2
January 13, 2026 at 8:33 AM
🔎| Research Study!
🔴Are you an occupational therapist working in Scotland?
🔴 Do you administer cognitive assessments with older adults?
If so, team member @ashleigh_gray1 is looking for
your views!
🔗Register here: forms.office.com/e/ak6tNMcee2
🔴Are you an occupational therapist working in Scotland?
🔴 Do you administer cognitive assessments with older adults?
If so, team member @ashleigh_gray1 is looking for
your views!
🔗Register here: forms.office.com/e/ak6tNMcee2
🎉| Happy New Year!
We're back and and looking forward to welcoming our new cohort of aspiring Occupational Therapists next week, and seeing the return of our Year 2 students!✨
Here's to a fantastic 2026! 🎉
#InsideOTatENU
We're back and and looking forward to welcoming our new cohort of aspiring Occupational Therapists next week, and seeing the return of our Year 2 students!✨
Here's to a fantastic 2026! 🎉
#InsideOTatENU
January 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
🎉| Happy New Year!
We're back and and looking forward to welcoming our new cohort of aspiring Occupational Therapists next week, and seeing the return of our Year 2 students!✨
Here's to a fantastic 2026! 🎉
#InsideOTatENU
We're back and and looking forward to welcoming our new cohort of aspiring Occupational Therapists next week, and seeing the return of our Year 2 students!✨
Here's to a fantastic 2026! 🎉
#InsideOTatENU
✨| Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year!
Wishing everyone a wonderful festive season and a great start to 2026. 🌟
The university will be closed until 5 January, and we look forward to continuing our work together in the year ahead!
#MustBeNapier
Wishing everyone a wonderful festive season and a great start to 2026. 🌟
The university will be closed until 5 January, and we look forward to continuing our work together in the year ahead!
#MustBeNapier
December 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
✨| Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year!
Wishing everyone a wonderful festive season and a great start to 2026. 🌟
The university will be closed until 5 January, and we look forward to continuing our work together in the year ahead!
#MustBeNapier
Wishing everyone a wonderful festive season and a great start to 2026. 🌟
The university will be closed until 5 January, and we look forward to continuing our work together in the year ahead!
#MustBeNapier
✨| Student Reflections
It was wonderful to catch up with our students last week as they shared insights from their recent placements.
Here’s some of our Year 1 group with staff - ready for a well earned festive break! 🎄
#InsideOTatENU #PrBL
It was wonderful to catch up with our students last week as they shared insights from their recent placements.
Here’s some of our Year 1 group with staff - ready for a well earned festive break! 🎄
#InsideOTatENU #PrBL
December 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
✨| Student Reflections
It was wonderful to catch up with our students last week as they shared insights from their recent placements.
Here’s some of our Year 1 group with staff - ready for a well earned festive break! 🎄
#InsideOTatENU #PrBL
It was wonderful to catch up with our students last week as they shared insights from their recent placements.
Here’s some of our Year 1 group with staff - ready for a well earned festive break! 🎄
#InsideOTatENU #PrBL
📝| New blog post!
Our Occupational Therapy and @enuphysiotherapy.bsky.social
students had an incredible opportunity to attend the
@alzscot.bsky.social conference, gaining valuable insights into developments in practice.
Read their reflections: letstalkaboutdementia.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/a...
Our Occupational Therapy and @enuphysiotherapy.bsky.social
students had an incredible opportunity to attend the
@alzscot.bsky.social conference, gaining valuable insights into developments in practice.
Read their reflections: letstalkaboutdementia.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/a...
December 11, 2025 at 9:59 AM
📝| New blog post!
Our Occupational Therapy and @enuphysiotherapy.bsky.social
students had an incredible opportunity to attend the
@alzscot.bsky.social conference, gaining valuable insights into developments in practice.
Read their reflections: letstalkaboutdementia.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/a...
Our Occupational Therapy and @enuphysiotherapy.bsky.social
students had an incredible opportunity to attend the
@alzscot.bsky.social conference, gaining valuable insights into developments in practice.
Read their reflections: letstalkaboutdementia.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/a...
❤️| Thank you!
As this year’s placements wrap up, we are so grateful to all the colleagues and partners who supported our students.
To everyone who created incredible learning opportunities, thank you for helping our students grow their skills and knowledge!
As this year’s placements wrap up, we are so grateful to all the colleagues and partners who supported our students.
To everyone who created incredible learning opportunities, thank you for helping our students grow their skills and knowledge!
December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
❤️| Thank you!
As this year’s placements wrap up, we are so grateful to all the colleagues and partners who supported our students.
To everyone who created incredible learning opportunities, thank you for helping our students grow their skills and knowledge!
As this year’s placements wrap up, we are so grateful to all the colleagues and partners who supported our students.
To everyone who created incredible learning opportunities, thank you for helping our students grow their skills and knowledge!
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❄️ | The University will be closed for a break over the festive season.
During this period, a number of #EdNapier services will remain running but with reduced hours.
You can find full festive arrangements and opening hours here ➡ orlo.uk/mj5Fv
#MustBeNapier
During this period, a number of #EdNapier services will remain running but with reduced hours.
You can find full festive arrangements and opening hours here ➡ orlo.uk/mj5Fv
#MustBeNapier
December 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM
❄️ | The University will be closed for a break over the festive season.
During this period, a number of #EdNapier services will remain running but with reduced hours.
You can find full festive arrangements and opening hours here ➡ orlo.uk/mj5Fv
#MustBeNapier
During this period, a number of #EdNapier services will remain running but with reduced hours.
You can find full festive arrangements and opening hours here ➡ orlo.uk/mj5Fv
#MustBeNapier
🎉| New Blog Post!
"Paddling with Purpose: Exploring Occupational Therapy Outdoors."
Supported by their Practice Educator, two of our students reflect on their experiences and key learning from this unique placement.
👉 Read here:
ahpscot.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/p...
"Paddling with Purpose: Exploring Occupational Therapy Outdoors."
Supported by their Practice Educator, two of our students reflect on their experiences and key learning from this unique placement.
👉 Read here:
ahpscot.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/p...
Paddling with Purpose. Exploring Occupational Therapy in the Outdoors. Our Long Arm Peer Assisted Learning Placement with Central Scotland.
A reflective blog by Makena Lal and Taylor Hassett, MSc Occupational Therapy Students, Edinburgh Napier University, supported by Central Scotland Adventures and Claire Hedley, AHP Practice Educatio…
ahpscot.wordpress.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
🎉| New Blog Post!
"Paddling with Purpose: Exploring Occupational Therapy Outdoors."
Supported by their Practice Educator, two of our students reflect on their experiences and key learning from this unique placement.
👉 Read here:
ahpscot.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/p...
"Paddling with Purpose: Exploring Occupational Therapy Outdoors."
Supported by their Practice Educator, two of our students reflect on their experiences and key learning from this unique placement.
👉 Read here:
ahpscot.wordpress.com/2025/11/24/p...
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It’s #AHPSupportWorkerWeek! 🎉
We want to recognise the incredible contribution of our occupational therapy support workforce. Your dedication, compassion and skill make a real difference every day. Thank you for everything you do to help people live well. 💚
We want to recognise the incredible contribution of our occupational therapy support workforce. Your dedication, compassion and skill make a real difference every day. Thank you for everything you do to help people live well. 💚
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
It’s #AHPSupportWorkerWeek! 🎉
We want to recognise the incredible contribution of our occupational therapy support workforce. Your dedication, compassion and skill make a real difference every day. Thank you for everything you do to help people live well. 💚
We want to recognise the incredible contribution of our occupational therapy support workforce. Your dedication, compassion and skill make a real difference every day. Thank you for everything you do to help people live well. 💚
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🥇 | ENSA Student President Evans Eghan, wins The Student Award at the Creative Edinburgh Awards!
This award celebrates students have founded or worked on an exciting project, or pushed the boundaries of their creative practice alongside their studies.
Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/GJ6On
#MustBeNapier
This award celebrates students have founded or worked on an exciting project, or pushed the boundaries of their creative practice alongside their studies.
Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/GJ6On
#MustBeNapier
November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🥇 | ENSA Student President Evans Eghan, wins The Student Award at the Creative Edinburgh Awards!
This award celebrates students have founded or worked on an exciting project, or pushed the boundaries of their creative practice alongside their studies.
Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/GJ6On
#MustBeNapier
This award celebrates students have founded or worked on an exciting project, or pushed the boundaries of their creative practice alongside their studies.
Read more ➡️ orlo.uk/GJ6On
#MustBeNapier
🎉 | Do you support AHP Student Placements?
The newly launched AHP Practice-Based Learning Handbook is here! This is a fantastic resource for those supporting student placements, offering practical guidance and links to key resources.
🔗 Take a look here: newsletters.nes.digital/allied-healt...
The newly launched AHP Practice-Based Learning Handbook is here! This is a fantastic resource for those supporting student placements, offering practical guidance and links to key resources.
🔗 Take a look here: newsletters.nes.digital/allied-healt...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:49 AM
🎉 | Do you support AHP Student Placements?
The newly launched AHP Practice-Based Learning Handbook is here! This is a fantastic resource for those supporting student placements, offering practical guidance and links to key resources.
🔗 Take a look here: newsletters.nes.digital/allied-healt...
The newly launched AHP Practice-Based Learning Handbook is here! This is a fantastic resource for those supporting student placements, offering practical guidance and links to key resources.
🔗 Take a look here: newsletters.nes.digital/allied-healt...
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'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 9:01 AM
'They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.'
– Laurence Binyan
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
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💚 From classrooms to offices, OTs help people learn, work and thrive.
Share how you’re making a difference, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT
Share how you’re making a difference, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT
November 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
💚 From classrooms to offices, OTs help people learn, work and thrive.
Share how you’re making a difference, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT
Share how you’re making a difference, tag us and use #OTWeek25 and #RightTimeOT
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#RightTimeOT: OT in Scotland 💚
The Scottish Government's Population Health Framework focuses on community-based care. OTs are already working across these services to reduce health inequalities, save money and improve outcomes. To grow community-based services, OT must be central to future planning.
The Scottish Government's Population Health Framework focuses on community-based care. OTs are already working across these services to reduce health inequalities, save money and improve outcomes. To grow community-based services, OT must be central to future planning.
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#RightTimeOT: OT in Scotland 💚
The Scottish Government's Population Health Framework focuses on community-based care. OTs are already working across these services to reduce health inequalities, save money and improve outcomes. To grow community-based services, OT must be central to future planning.
The Scottish Government's Population Health Framework focuses on community-based care. OTs are already working across these services to reduce health inequalities, save money and improve outcomes. To grow community-based services, OT must be central to future planning.
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We are absolutely thrilled that Professor Leeanne Carey and Dr Liana Cahill from Australia are coming to Edinburgh to deliver the only in person SENSe workshop this year in the UK. We are now taking notes of interest. Please see the flyer for details.
October 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
We are absolutely thrilled that Professor Leeanne Carey and Dr Liana Cahill from Australia are coming to Edinburgh to deliver the only in person SENSe workshop this year in the UK. We are now taking notes of interest. Please see the flyer for details.
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An inspiring afternoon at our allied health professional dementia webinar listening to three of our AHP leaders in dementia, sharing the impact of their work in three health boards in Scotland for people with lived experience, the local communities and for the local AHPs. Loved it.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
An inspiring afternoon at our allied health professional dementia webinar listening to three of our AHP leaders in dementia, sharing the impact of their work in three health boards in Scotland for people with lived experience, the local communities and for the local AHPs. Loved it.
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🔴 | Once again our Craiglockhart campus is lit up red all this week in support of Poppyscotland's #LightUpRed2025 campaign and our armed forces community.
Find out more about the #ScottishPoppyAppeal ➡️ orlo.uk/O5aPt
#MustBeNapier | #BehindThemAlways
Find out more about the #ScottishPoppyAppeal ➡️ orlo.uk/O5aPt
#MustBeNapier | #BehindThemAlways
November 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
🔴 | Once again our Craiglockhart campus is lit up red all this week in support of Poppyscotland's #LightUpRed2025 campaign and our armed forces community.
Find out more about the #ScottishPoppyAppeal ➡️ orlo.uk/O5aPt
#MustBeNapier | #BehindThemAlways
Find out more about the #ScottishPoppyAppeal ➡️ orlo.uk/O5aPt
#MustBeNapier | #BehindThemAlways
💚| Its Occupational Therapy Week!
We're joining colleagues across the country to celebrate the power of occupational therapy, with this year's theme 'Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT.'
Looking forward to seeing how others are marking #OTWeek25
#RightTimeOT
We're joining colleagues across the country to celebrate the power of occupational therapy, with this year's theme 'Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT.'
Looking forward to seeing how others are marking #OTWeek25
#RightTimeOT
November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
💚| Its Occupational Therapy Week!
We're joining colleagues across the country to celebrate the power of occupational therapy, with this year's theme 'Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT.'
Looking forward to seeing how others are marking #OTWeek25
#RightTimeOT
We're joining colleagues across the country to celebrate the power of occupational therapy, with this year's theme 'Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT.'
Looking forward to seeing how others are marking #OTWeek25
#RightTimeOT
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What if we stopped waiting for crisis? 💭
OT at the right time helps people stay well for longer, preventing problems before they escalate.
Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT shows why OT support at the right time changes everything:https://loom.ly/993ED8g
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
OT at the right time helps people stay well for longer, preventing problems before they escalate.
Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT shows why OT support at the right time changes everything:https://loom.ly/993ED8g
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
What if we stopped waiting for crisis? 💭
OT at the right time helps people stay well for longer, preventing problems before they escalate.
Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT shows why OT support at the right time changes everything:https://loom.ly/993ED8g
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT
OT at the right time helps people stay well for longer, preventing problems before they escalate.
Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT shows why OT support at the right time changes everything:https://loom.ly/993ED8g
#OTWeek25 #RightTimeOT