Research and innovation are everybody’s business’ – your opportunity to create a culture of continuous improvement
Our plan is to launch a new Research and Innovation Strategy in Spring 2025.
We’re bringing together our previously separate strategies for both research and development, and data and innovation to demonstrate how these complement each other to drive our profession forward and build growth opportunities.
This strategy will align with our strategic priorities – Rise up, Open up, Lift up and Build up – and with current allied health professions research and innovation strategies in the UK.
A new vision
Our vision is that our members recognise themselves as changemakers - advancing a culture of curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement to elevate the occupational therapy profession. Anchored in the principles of Equity, Diversity and Belonging, together we will drive growth in research and innovation to improve the lives and wellbeing of the people and communities we work with.
We need you our members, people with lived experience and other key stakeholders to gives us your views on the content of the new strategy. What is important to you? We need you to be involved and help shape the new strategy.
Strategy shaping workshops
We are running a series of national online strategy shaping workshops for you to give us your views. All workshops will be held online via Zoom.
We know that people from marginalised groups face additional challenges in being involved in research and developing their research careers. We want the new Research & Innovation strategy to be inclusive and accessible to everyone, so we’d particularly welcome people from diverse backgrounds to join us.
Can’t attend a workshop?
If you’re not able to join us at one of the national workshops, you can still give us your feedback using our form.
Upcoming events
10 April, 1.30pm-3pm | People with lived experience, their families or carers |
15 April, 11.00am-1pm | Scotland members |
23 April, 1pm-3pm | Wales members |
9 May, 1.30pm-3.30pm | N Ireland members |
16 May, 11am-1pm | England members |
18 June, 1.30pm-3.30pm | Summary of key themes: Any nation and people with lived experience |