Occupational Therapy BSc Welcome Pack

Welcome to BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy – September 2026.

Welcome to your occupational therapy course, we are looking forward to working with you. This course prepares you to work as a Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered occupational therapist and will provide you with the knowledge and skills to work in any area of practice only you have qualified. During the first year you will develop your knowledge and skills within anatomy and physiology, occupational therapy theory, core occupational therapy skills and the impact of disability, illness and injury on individuals. As you progress through the degree you will continue to develop your knowledge and skills through both university-based learning and practice placements. You will develop your academic skills in essay writing, report writing and presentations and will be introduced to a range of services at the university that can help you to further develop these skills. We access a range of teaching and learning strategies to enable you to develop throughout your programme, these include guided pre-learning, workshops, group work, guest speakers, practical skills sessions and placements.

​We look forward to welcoming you onto this professional course and starting your career as an occupational therapist.

Your Course Leaders

Full Time Course leader

Deborah Hewson

Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Deborah.Hewson@northampton.ac.uk

Full Time Extended Course leader

Nicola Cumbleton

Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Nicola.Cumbleton4@northampton.ac.uk

Apprenticeship Course leader

Jane Campion

Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Jane.Campion@northampton.ac.uk

Your course leader has an overview of the running of your course and offer guidance and support.

Additional staff

• Catherine Gibbins, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Michael Adams, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Jenny Devers, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Terry Brown, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Brightlin Dhas, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Kimberley Feehily, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Kate Brereton, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Rachel Murrill, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Rox Talbot, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Chloe Reid, Lecturer in Occupational Therapy
• Steve Macdonald, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy