Prof Margaret Mayston AM AM PhD
University College London, University College London Physical therapist specializing in the understanding and management of people with cerebral palsy. Hold an MSc and PhD in physiology/neurophysiology. My focus is on knowledge transfer from my academic work to clinical practice, notably the Bobath Clinical Reasoning Framework: 'Bobath as intended'.
About this speaker
Prof. Margaret J Mayston, AM PhD SFHEA FCSP FACPIN, trained initially as a physiotherapist in Melbourne, Australia and then worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital until travelling to London to undertake specialist studies in childhood neurodisability (Bobath). This was followed by pivoting to a career in science by the completion of an MSc in Human & Applied Physiology (Kings College London), a PhD in neurophysiology, and then 3-year Wellcome Trust funded postdoctoral fellowship both at University College London (UCL).
Since 2000 she has combined a clinical and academic career based at University College London where she is currently a Professor (teaching) in the Division of Biosciences at UCL teaching neuroscience and general physiology on undergraduate programmes. She also gives sessions on Child Development for the MSc Advanced Pediatrics (UCL) and as a Senior Bobath Tutor (pediatrics) she also teaches on Foundation courses and other courses globally and is involved in tutor training. She also contributes to online and in-person seminars, conferences and workshops in the UK and internationally.
