Professor Anita Atwal

Professor Anita Atwal is an internationally recognised occupational therapist, researcher and professional leader whose career has been characterised by a commitment to challenging inequalities, transforming occupational therapy practice and ensuring that research creates meaningful change for people, communities and the profession. She is Professor of Occupational Therapy at York St John University and has established a distinctive programme of interdisciplinary, co-produced and equity-focused research spanning occupational therapy, rehabilitation, workforce development, patient safety and health inequalities. A defining strength of Anita’s career is her ability to connect research, professional leadership, policy and practice. Her research is firmly grounded in the experiences of service users, communities and practitioners, with a particular focus on groups whose voices have historically been under-represented in research and service development. Her work has addressed inequalities