Keele University

The neurological rehabilitation research at Keele University is carried out by the Health Rehabilitation and Wellbeing Research cluster within the Research Institute for Life Course Studies. The fundamental and applied research within this cluster is be aimed at maintaining and enhancing independence and well being in communities with a specific focus on long term disease conditions.
The Health Rehabilitation and Well-being cluster draws on the existing clinical and research expertise within the Schools of Health & Rehabilitation, Nursing & Midwifery, Psychology and is supported by established local collaborations the NHS (University Hospital of North Staffodshire, Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Hospital, Aintree NHS Trust) and Universities (Staffordshire University). The three core research themes are:

1. Measurement & modelling research to elucidate the
   • factors that contribute to loss of independence
   • pathophysiology of impairments (i.e. the pathophysiological process and time course of development) and disordered motor control
   • relationship between impairments and activity limitation and
   • mechanism of action of common therapeutic approaches in rehabilitation and neurological rehabilitation in particular.
2. Development of effective community based exercise programmes that are aimed to keep people healthy and independent in the community.
3. Development of novel, efficacious and cost-effective exercise and rehabilitation programmes (which include rehabilitation therapy, pharmacological agents, and assistive technologies) to facilitate independence in people with long term conditions.

Current research of established research teams is funded by Charties, EU and Industry.

The key partners in the collaboration who will contribute to this bid are
o Drs Pandyan, Stewart, Chockalingam and Postans