About
Paul Clarkson is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Academic Practice (Academic Developer – Research) based in the Centre for Higher Education Practice at the University of Southampton.
He is the lead for the Doctoral Supervisor Professional Development Programme, lead for Discover | Researcher Development Programme for Level 4 and 5 ECR staff and Evolve | Research Leadership Programme, and is a Researcher Developer for the UHS Research Leaders Programme.
He also supports a variety of other professional development activities, while also maintaining interest and involvement in health research with the School of Health Sciences, particularly with the MOTH Programme and THERMOCARE
Outside of UoS, Paul is an Assessor for Research Fellowships of the Daphne Jackson Trust.
Research
Research interests
- Development of professional development activities for research active staff, in particular doctoral supervisors and early-career researchers.
- Digital health
- Development of interventions
- Implementation science
Current research
Paul’s existing research has focused on the development and implementation needs of digital technologies to support people with one or more long-term conditions. Current research interests are focusing increasingly on evaluation of programmes and interventions to support academic staff development.
Research projects
Completed projects
Publications
Teaching
Doctoral supervisor professional development programme
Discover | Researcher Development Programme for Level 4 and 5 Staff
Evolve Research leadership programme for mid-career staff
UHS Research Leadership Programme
External roles and responsibilities
Biography
Paul is an alumnus of the University having completed a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy and a PhD in Health Sciences between 2010 and 2019. He also holds a BSc (Hons) in Media Technology from the University of Surrey.
He has worked as a post-doctoral researcher in Health Sciences, funded by NIHR CLAHRC and ARC between 2018 and 2021, while also taking up positions on various committees for Early Career Researchers, NIHR ARC and the Council for Allied Health Professions Research.
Paul also has a background in the private and public sector, having worked clinically in the NHS, and with technologies for health for both ORCHA Health and Garmin.
Training and staff development has been a considerable part of many of these previous roles, while the experience in applying for, undertaking, and publishing research has provided a strong foundation to supporting researchers across the University with their professional development needs.