Ann Moore is Professor of Physiotherapy and Head of Research for the School of Health Professions at the University of Brighton. Her career began as a physiotherapist in 1970. She specialised in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and in particular in the treatment of spinal problems. She completed her PhD in 1989. She worked as a clinician from 1973 to 1977. She then took up a career in Higher Education teaching and researching in the field of physiotherapy and allied subjects. She was employed firstly at Woodlands School of Physiotherapy in Birmingham, secondly at Coventry Polytechnic, and then from 1990 at the University of Brighton. She was awarded a Professorship by the University of Brighton in 1999 and was awarded a Fellowship by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy in 2001 and a Fellowship of the Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in 2003. She has taught at undergraduate, Masters and doctoral levels and has attracted considerable research funding over the last 20 years. Ann has published widely in peer reviewed journals in the field of musculoskeletal physiotherapy and is Executive Editor of Manual Therapy Journal. Ann was appointed as Research Lead for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy on a secondment basis of one day a week three years ago. Her areas of research are focused on musculoskeletal physiotherapy, practice-based education and wellbeing and health in the community for Older People. She currently chairs the School of Health Professions’ Wellbeing, Health and Occupation for Older People (WHOOP) group and is lead on a project developed in collaboration with staff of School of Health Professions, other staff from across the University of Brighton and representatives from a range of voluntary organisations and the local Council. This project is designed to improve the quality of life of Older People in the local community who are socially isolated. Ann has completed, together with the WHOOP research officer, Lisa Hodgson, a number of funded projects aimed at improving health and wellbeing for Older People. Projects have included Activity Buddies (project designed to improve knowledge and health and wellbeing in the local older persons population utilising intergenerational activities).
