Staff Directory: Prof Jackie Campbell

  • Role: Professor of Neurophysiology
  • Area: Health - Health & Wellbeing
  • Office location: Thornby 2, Park campus

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, MInstP, CPhys is Professor of Neurophysiology (part-time) at The University of Northampton and is the research leader for the podiatry division.  She is also the Research Coordinator for the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, Chair of the Research Forum for Allied Health Professions and a freelance health research consultant.    She is a qualified statistician and chartered physicist.  She has wide-ranging research interests and experience but is particularly involved in pain research and research relating to the professions allied to medicine, especially podiatry.

She has made a major contribution to the development of research in the professions allied to medicine, being involved in this work at national level in occupational therapy, arts therapy, podiatry, physiotherapy and ambulance services as well as representing the interests of all AHPs on the Faculty Implementation Group of the National Institute for Health Research and within the Trent Research Development and Support Unit.  She has considerable experience of research governance and sits as the external member of the Northampton General Hospital Research Governance sub-committee, having previously been the statistician member of an NHS Research Ethics Committee.  She is the Chair of the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Research Ethics Committee.

She has a substantial publications record, publishing in journals relating to  medicine, physiology, nursing, podiatry, computing, occupational therapy and psychiatry amongst others and has presented her work at many prestigious international conferences.  She is a member of the International Advisory Board of The Foot (International Journal of Foot Science) and is a referee for the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, British Journal of Podiatry, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Australian Health Review and The Foot, She is a referee for grant applications for the Nuffield Foundation, Scottish Office, College of Occupational Therapists and Scottish Executive Health Department.

Professional / Academic Qualifications:

  • 1975 B.Sc(Hons) Radiation Physics with Earth Science (First Class), University of Liverpool
  • 1977 M.Sc Medical Physics, University of Surrey
  • 1982 Member of the Institute of Physics
  • 1985 Chartered Physicist
  • 1985 Ph.D University of Liverpool (Faculty of Medicine), 'Observations on somatosensory evoked potentials recorded from within the human spinal cord'.
  • 1992 Certificate in Education (FE/HE), Nene College /CNAA
  • 1997 Member of the Physiological Society
  • 1997 Personal chair conferred, Professor of Neurophysiology
  • 2004 MSc Applied Statistics (Distinction), Sheffield Hallam University

Membership of external and professional bodies, national committees etc.:

  • Member, Physiological Society
  • Member, Institute of Physics
  • Member, International Association for the Study of Pain
  • Chair, Research Forum for Allied Health Professions
  • Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, Research Coordinator (and co-opted member of Boards of Faculty of Undergraduate Education, Podiatric Medicine, Podiatric Surgery, Management)
  • Officer, College of Podiatrists Research and Development Committee
  • Member, Core Executive of the National Physiotherapy Research Network
  • Member, Steering Group of the UK Occupational Therapy Research Foundation
  • External member, Quality Assurance Committee, Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
  • Health Professions Council, Lay Partner (member of registration appeals panels, health panels, conduct and competency panels, investigating panels,  lay visitor)
  • Member, National Institute for Health Research Faculty Implementation Group (to 2007)
  • Member, Steering Group, Primary Care Research Network East Midlands & South Yorkshire
  • External examiner, PhD, University of Reading
  • External Examiner, PhD, Sheffield Hallam University
  • External supervisor, PhD, Canterbury Christchurch University College
  • Member, International Advisory Board, The Foot (International Journal of Foot Science, Elsevier Publications)
  • Member, Skills for Health National Reference Group
  • Governor, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy
    Chair, Nordoff-Robbins Research Ethics Committee
  • Chair, Nordoff-Robbins, Research Degrees Committee
  • External member, Northampton General Hospital Research Governance Sub-committee
  • Member, Older People's Research Programme Board, University Hospitals Leicester
  • Member, Musculo-Skeletal Research Network, LNR Strategic Health Authority
  • Member, University of Liverpool Court
  • Member of, and Secretary and Treasurer to, Cottingham cum Middleton Jury of Copyholders
  • Referee and reviewer: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, British Journal of Podiatry, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Australian Health Review, The Foot, Nuffield Foundation, Scottish Office, College of Occupational Therapists, Scottish Executive Health Department,  Arnold publications,
  • Abstract reviewer, World Federation of Occupational Therapists Conference
  • Curriculum adviser, Royal College of Nursing
  • Statistician member, Northamptonshire Local Research Ethics Committee (until July 2005)
  • External examiner (until June 2005) University of East Anglia (BSc Physiotherapy, BSc Occupational Therapy)
  • External examiner (until June 2005) London South Bank University (MSc Occupational Therapy)
  • Board member and research adviser to the research and development consortium for ambulance services (RDAC) (to 2000)
  • Member, National Working Group on NHS/HE IT (until 2004)
  • Educationalist Expert Member of Arts Therapists Board, Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Appointed by Secretary of State for Education) (and member of Arts Therapists Board Education and Training Committee, Disciplinary Committee and Joint Quality Assurance Committee) (until 2002)
  • Elected non-OT member, Research and Development Board, College of Occupational Therapists (1997-2000)

Health-related education experience

  • External adviser on MSc curriculum development, Royal College of Nursing
  • External supervisor and mentor, MSc Evidence Based Healthcare, University of Oxford
  • External PhD examiner, University of Reading and Sheffield Hallam University
  • Lay visitor and member of the Conduct and Competency Panel, Health Professions Council
  • Member of Quality Assurance Committee, Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
  • External examiner to Queen Mary's, University of London, London South Bank University and University of East Anglia (occupational therapy and physiotherapy programmes
  • Extensive validation experience as panel member (at University  College Northampton and external institutions) and as chair (> 20 validations) for undergraduate and taught postgraduate degree courses. Team leader and panel member for visiting panel CPSM Arts Therapists Board.
  • Appointed Educationalist member, Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (Arts Therapists Board)
  • Member of Joint Quality Assurance Committee, CPSM Arts Therapists Board
  • QAA Institutional Nominee for Departmental Engagement, English UCN 2003
  • External curriculum development advisor (social and community care) for University of Gloucester
  • Education adviser to Sir Gordon Roberts College of Nursing for development and implementation of Project 2000 nursing and midwifery courses (Dip HE/RN, Dip HE/RM)
  • Education adviser to St Andrew's School of Occupational Therapy for development and implementation of BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

Responsible for/adviser to curriculum development and implementation of :

  • BSc (Hons) OT Nene College
  • Diploma in Community Nursing,  Nene College
  • BA Community Healthcare Nursing, Nene College
  • part-time Dip HE/BSc (Hons) Nursing, Nene College
  • part-time BSc (Hons) Podiatry/ BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy/ BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, Nene College
  • BSc (Hons) in Clinical Management, UCN
  • part-time Masters degrees in podiatry,  occupational therapy, midwifery, nursing and health studies, UCN
  • national pilot site programme for development of pre-registration curricula for nursing
  • MSc pathway in primary care development
  • Extensive teaching experience of physical science, statistics and research methods to students across a wide range of professions in nursing and professions allied to medicine and healthcare, both at pre- and post-registration levels.
  • Considerable experience of designing and running development workshops on research-related topics for academic staff, research students and healthcare professionals.

Other experience

  • Holder of full car licence, private pilot's licence
  • Certificated First Aider
  • Member of and Secretary to Cottingham cum Middleton Jury of Copyholders

Interests

  • Horse riding
  • music
  • reading
  • cookery
  • National Hunt racing
  • flying
  • sub-aqua diving
  • languages and travel

Present Position:

Oct 2004 - present.   0.3 fte Professor of Neurophysiology, School of Health, The University of Northampton and independent research consultant.

Previous Positions:

  • 1975-76 President, Liverpool University Guild of Undergraduates (sabbatical post)
  • 1977-87 University of Liverpool and Pain Relief Foundation, Basic/Senior Grade Medical Physicist and Research Fellow
  • 1987-91 Nene College, Northampton, Lecturer/Snr Lecturer
  • 1991-96 Head, School of Health and Life Sciences, Nene College, Northampton (Seconded as Research Degrees Director Feb-July 1994)
  • 1996-2004 Head of Research and Consultancy, Centre for Healthcare Education, University College Northampton

Experience of research and management in healthcare:

  • Senior manager in School of Health and Life Science and Centre for Healthcare Education, UCN, including extensive experience of contracting and commissioning for healthcare education. Budget manager for Centre for Healthcare Education (c. £3.5m p.a.)
  • Responsible for healthcare short course and third stream income generation (c. £650k in 2002-03)
  • Substantial personal research track record
  • Good record of attracting research funding
  • Successful research degree supervision and examination experience
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of the research degrees programme at University College Northampton
  • Experience of research management at both operational and strategic levels, including production of RAE submissions
  • Good project management abilities and considerable experience of staff management
  • Experience of research-related committee work at national level
  • Referee for grant applications: Nuffield Foundation, Scottish Office, College of Occupational Therapists, Scottish Executive Health Department
  • Wide knowledge of issues relating to health and social care services in the UK and of issues relating to Higher Education.
  • Proven ability to work developmentally with members of a wide range of health and social care professions and other public services, at all levels.
  • Successful record of establishing collaborative activity
  • Extensive experience of liaison with NHS and independent sector providers of health and social care
  • Experience of teaching research- and statistics-related topics at all levels
  • Currently Research Coordinator for the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

Research grants: (only those = £10,000 are listed):

  • MRC 1977 (with Dr D Bowsher); £50,000
  • MRC 1980 (with Dr D Bowsher); £60,000
  • Sir Halley Stewart Trust 1983-85; £43,000
  • EU Framework IV 1996-99; (co-applicants with collaborators in Italy, France, UK, total grant 100,000 Euro, UCN received 16,500 Euro)
  • Anglia and Oxford Regional Health Authority 1996; £10,000
  • EPSRC (with Prof P Picton), 1997; £68,000
  • Northamptonshire Health Authority, 1998; £20,000
  • Eastern Region NHSE R&D Committee, 1998; £52,000
  • Bucks and Northants Education and Training Consortium, 1999; £183,000
  • NHSE, 1999; £100,000
  • Central and Eastern London Education Consortium, 2000; £80,000
  • Northamptonshire Health Authority, 2001; £54,000
  • Help the Aged, 2003; £31,500
  • Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, 2005; £20,000

Research degrees experience:

  • Chair of the College Research Degrees Board 1992-2000
  • UCN Research Degrees Director 1994
  • Supervised 11 PhD students to successful completion
  • Examined 3 PhD and 1 MPhil

Research (Areas of Expertise):

Multidisciplinary pain research

  • clinical assessment of pain
  • pain management
  • quantitative sensory testing (monitoring of therapeutic outcomes on sensory system and investigation of underlying aetiology of neurological disease)
  • electrophysiological measurement of somatosensory and nociceptive pathways
  • psychophysical measurement of pain
  • electrical stimulation of neural structures for pain relief
  • mechanisms of trigeminal pain
  • computer modelling of electrophysiological systems
  • use of computer simulation in modelling pain
  • Podiatry research
  • Research in Allied Health Professions
  • Research design
  • Outcome measures
  • Statistics and quantitative data analysis
  • Production of research proposals
  • Healthcare ethics
  • Project management
  • Research development

Publications on NECTAR


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2012

  1. Campbell, J. (2012) Pain. Invited Presentation presented to: Rheumatology 2012, Glasgow, UK, 01-03 May 2012.
  2. Pyer, M. and Campbell, J. (2012) Qualitative researching with vulnerable groups. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation. 19(6), pp. 311-316. 1741-1645.
  3. Taylor, N., Campbell, J. and Metcalfe, S. (2012) Radiographic measurement of the first metatarsal: a new technique to improve the accuracy of intermetatarsal angle measurement. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 102(2), pp. 105-113. 8750-7315.
  4. Campbell, J. (2012) The Masters' track. Invited Presentation presented to: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Academic Careers and Training Conference, London, 01 March 2012.
  5. Campbell, J., Rogers, S., Pyer, M. and Reddy, R. (2012) The early lung cancer detection initiative in Corby, Northamptonshire, UK. Poster presented to: 43rd Union World Conference on Lung Health, of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13-17 November 2012.
  6. Campbell, J., Rogers, S., Pyer, M. and Reddy, R. (2012) The early lung cancer detection initiative in Corby, Northamptonshire, UK. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. 16 (12)(Supp 1), S414. 1027-3719.
  7. Campbell, J. (2012) The nature of pain. Podiatry Now. 15(3), pp. 21-26. 1460-731X.

2011

  1. Campbell, J., Pyer, M. and Andrag, H. (2011) An evaluation of the Carers' Strategy Demonstration Site, Northamptonshire Phase ii. (Unpublished)
  2. Campbell, J. (2011) Clinically relevant research. Invited Keynote presented to: Clinical Research Masterclass Conference, Bournemouth University, 31 May 2011.
  3. Wing, A. E., Jones, P. G. W., Campbell, J. and Kay, A. D. (2011) Perception of pain intensity does not influence muscular performance in a maximal knee extension task. Invited Presentation presented to: British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) Annual Conference: Fatigue: An interdisciplinary approach, University of Essex, United Kingdom, 06-08 September 2011.
  4. Campbell, J. (2011) Proving your worth: evaluation and audit in practice. Invited Presentation presented to: Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference & Exhibition, Harrogate, 24-26 November 2011.
  5. Wing, A. E., Jones, P. G. W., Campbell, J. and Kay, A. D. (2011) The severity of experimentally induced pain influences muscular performance during maximal voluntary isometric knee extensor contractions. Invited Presentation presented to: 16th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Liverpool John Moores University, 06-09 July 2011.
  6. Campbell, J. (2011) Writing successful grant applications. Invited Presentation presented to: UK Occupational Therapy Research Foundation (UKOTRF) Doctoral Conference, London, 06 December 2011.

2010

  1. Campbell, J. (2010) Evidence for practice and skills for life. Invited Keynote presented to: Healthcare Student Conference, University of Huddersfield, England, 28 May 2010.
  2. Nichols, J. and Campbell, J. (2010) Experiences of overseas nurses recruited to the NHS. Nursing Management. 17(5), pp. 30-35. 1354-5760.
  3. Campbell, J. (2010) Foot pain. Invited Presentation presented to: British Geriatric Society Conference, Brighton, England, 3-5 November 2010.
  4. Denman, A. R., Phillips, P. S., Groves-Kirkby, C. J., Timson, K., Shield, G., Rogers, S. and Campbell, J. (2010) Reducing lung cancer incidence by health campaigns : a review of the uptake, health benefits and cost effectiveness of smoking cessation and radon remediation programmes in Northamptonshire, UK. Third European International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) Congress, Helsinki, Finland, 14-18 June 2010.
  5. Campbell, J. (2010) Research capacity development in podiatry: the contribution of the Society of Chiropodists. Poster presented to: Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference & Exhibition, Bournemouth, England, 21-23 October 2010.
  6. Campbell, J. (2010) Research capacity development in podiatry: the contribution of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 3(1), p. 3. 1757-1146.
  7. Nichols, J. and Campbell, J. (2010) The experiences of internationally recruited nurses in the UK (1995-1997): an integrative review. Journal Of Clinical Nursing. 19(19-20), pp. 2814-2823. 0962-1067.

2009

  1. Leandri, M., Cammisuli, S., Cammarata, S., Baratto, L., Campbell, J., Simonini, M. and Tabaton, M. (2009) Balance features in Alzheimer's disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 16(1), pp. 113-120. 1387-2877.
  2. Tweed, J. L., Barnes, M. R., Allen, M. L. and Campbell, J. (2009) Biomechanical consequences of total plantar fasciotomy - a review of the literature. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 99(5), pp. 422-430. 8750-7315.
  3. Denman, A. R., Timson, K., Shield, G., Groves-Kirkby, C. J., Rogers, S., Campbell, J. and Phillips, P. S. (2009) Local health campaigns to reduce lung cancers induced by radon and smoking - who responds? Health Policy. 93(2), pp. 201-206. 0168-8510.
  4. Denman, A. R., Timson, K., Shield, G., Groves-Kirkby, C. J., Rogers, S., Campbell, J. and Phillips, P. S. (2009) Local health campaigns to reduce lung cancers induced by radon and smoking – who responds? Invited Presentation presented to: Detecting the Evidence, Northampton, 02 April 2009.
  5. Campbell, J. and Tweed, J. L. (2009) Research and private practice FAQs. Podiatry Now. 12(9), pp. 24-25. 1460-731X.
  6. Campbell, J. (2009) The evidence for podiatry. Invited Keynote presented to: Podiatry Services Managers Conference, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, 3-4 March 2009.
  7. Nichols, J. and Campbell, J. (2009) The experiences of internationally recruited nurses: implication for retention. Paper presented to: Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Annual International Nursing Research Conference, Cardiff, Wales, 25 March 2009.
  8. Campbell, J., Bell, V., Armstrong, S. C., Horton, J., Mansukhani, N., Matthews, M. H. and Pilkington, A. (2009) The impact of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award on young people. (Unpublished)
  9. Nichols, J. and Campbell, J. (2009) The lived experience of internationally recruited nurses: learning from the literature. Paper presented to: NET2009 International Networking for Education in Healthcare Conference, Cambridge, 08-10 September 2009.

2008

  1. Tweed, J. L., Campbell, J. and Avil, S. J. (2008) Biomechanical risk factors in the development of medial tibial stress syndrome in distance runners. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 98(6), pp. 436-444.
  2. Tweed, J. L., Campbell, J. and Avil, S. J. (2008) Biomechanical risk factors of medial tibial stress syndrome in distance runners. Paper presented to: 6th Staffordshire Conference on Clinical Biomechanics, Staffordshire, 25-26 April 2008.
  3. Pickstone, C., Nancarrow, S., Cooke, J., Vernon, W., Mountain, G., Boyce, R. A. and Campbell, J. (2008) Building research capacity in the allied health professions. Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice. 4(1), pp. 53-68. 1774-2648.
  4. Campbell, J. (2008) Developing podiatry research: the experience of the UK Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists. Paper presented to: World Congress of Health Professions, Perth, Australia, 26-29 March 2008.
  5. Tweed, J. L., Avil, S. J., Campbell, J. and Barnes, M. R. (2008) Etiologic factors in the development of medial tibial stress syndrome: a review of the literature. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 98(2), pp. 107-111. 8750-7315.
  6. Campbell, J. (2008) Evidence for Service Delivery. Chair presented to: Evidence for Service Delivery: An Event for Allied Healthcare Professional Managers, Researchers and Practitioners, University of Northampton, 25-26 June.
  7. Campbell, J. (2008) Research and evidence-based practice: the way forward for podiatry. Seminar Presentation presented to: Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists NI Branch Conference, Belfast, Ireland, 25 April 2008.
  8. Tweed, J. L., Campbell, J., Thompson, R. and Curran, M. (2008) The function of the midtarsal joint: a review of the literature. The Foot. 18(2), pp. 106-112. 0958-2592.

2007

  1. Campbell, J., Curran, M., Barnes, A., Borthwick, A., Farndon, L., Hashmi, F., Springett, K. and Vernon, W. (2007) A Guide to research for podiatrists. Keswick UK: M&K Update Ltd. 9781905539413.
  2. Tweed, J. L., Avil, S. J. and Campbell, J. (2007) Aetiological factors in the development of MTSS. Paper presented to: Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference, Harrogate, 18-20 October 2007.
  3. Campbell, J., Borthwick, A. and Farndon, L. (2007) An introductory guide to putting research into practice 4: Finding new evidence - research design. Podiatry Now. 10(1), pp. 21-25. 1460-731X.
  4. Campbell, J. and Curran, M. (2007) An introductory guide to putting research into practice 8: obtaining ethical approval. Podiatry Now. 10(5), pp. 23-26. 1460-731X.
  5. Campbell, J. and Hashmi, F. (2007) An introductory guide to putting research into practice 9: numerical data analysis. Podiatry Now. 10(6), pp. 41-45. 1460-731X.
  6. Campbell, J., Tweed, J. L. and Avil, S. J. (2007) Biomechanical predictors of Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome in distance runners. Paper presented to: Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference, Harrogate, 18-20 October 2007.
  7. Campbell, J. (2007) Designing a podiatry service to meet the needs of the population. British Journal of Podiatry. 10(2), p. 61. 1460-7328.
  8. Campbell, J. (2007) Designing a podiatry service to meet the needs of the population: a service simulation. Australian Health Review. 31(1), pp. 63-72. 0156-5788.
  9. Campbell, J. (2007) I've read the podiatry research articles - now what? Podiatry Now. 10(10), pp. 43-44. 1460-731X.
  10. Campbell, J. (2007) Modelling deterioration of foot health in older people following discharge from NHS podiatry services. The Foot. 17(2), pp. 76-83. 0958-2592.
  11. Campbell, J. (2007) Research: skills for life. Invited Keynote presented to: University of the West of England Student Allied Health Professions (AHP) Conference, Bristol, 11 June 2007.
  12. Campbell, J., Durkin, C., Kennedy, S., Armstrong, S. C., Kraftl, P. and Matthews, M. H. (2007) Review of the use of agency placements for looked after children and out-of-county residential placements. Prepared for Northamptonshire County Council Children and Young People's Scrutiny Committee (Unpublished)
  13. Tweed, J. L., Thompson, R., Campbell, J. and Curran, M. (2007) The function of the mid-tarsal joint. Paper presented to: Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists Annual Conference, Harrogate, 18-20 October 2007.
  14. Campbell, J. (2007) The need for clinical evidence. British Journal of Podiatry. 10(2), p. 61. 1460-7328.

2006

  1. Curran, M., Campbell, J. and Rugg, G. (2006) An investigation into the clinical reasoning of both expert and novice podiatrists. The Foot. 16(1), pp. 28-32. 0958-2592.
  2. Curran, M., Rugg, G. and Campbell, J. (2006) Would podiatrists benefit from an expert system for clinical reasoning and diagnosis? A study using laddering. The Foot. 16(2), pp. 71-75. 0958-2592.
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