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Annual Report Year Ending Jan 2015
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation
www.srr.org.uk Registered Charity No. 280260
The Society For Research in Rehabilitation
INTRODUCTION
PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD
ABOUT US
CURRENT COUNCIL
SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
SECRETARY REPORT
PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT
BUSINESS MEETINGS
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
TREASURER REPORT
CONTACT DETAILS
CONTENTS
Introduction
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation (SRR) is the premier multidisciplinary
rehabilitation research society in the UK. Its aim is to advance education and
research into all aspects of the rehabilitation of people with disabilities and to
disseminate the useful results of such research for the public benefit.
The Society aims to be inspiring and educational, whilst providing excellent
opportunities for networking, for junior and established researchers.
The SRR runs two conferences a year, with topic specific research symposia,
free scientific presentations and 'research in progress' posters.
President’s Foreword
I am delighted to be able to launch the first Annual Report for the Society for Research in Rehabilitation. The aim of the Annual Report is to provide members of the Society with an overview of our activities over the previous year. In addition, by making the Annual Report more widely available, we hope this will increase the visibility of the Society. The majority of work that preoccupies Council focuses on ensuring high quality research meetings that showcase some of the best rehabilitation research in the United Kingdom. In addition, Council continue to engage with our stakeholders in health and research policy to ensure a voice for rehabilitation research is heard. Our ambition over the coming year is to increase the authority and reach of that voice. We recognise that there are an increasing range of opportunities for researchers to showcase their research. The publication of our research meeting abstracts in the prestigious ‘Clinical Rehabilitation’ journal continues to be a key incentive for participants. The launch of our Distinguished Scholar Award this year, with Professor Catherine Sackley as the inaugural award holder, provided another opportunity to celebrate the challenges and joys of rehabilitation research. A key strategic priority for Council and the Society next year will be to generate a debate about the state of the science in rehabilitation research. Often our interventions are inherently complex, and appear to be contingent on so many personal, organisational and other factors, making experimental evaluation challenging. I would like to close with two personal observations. Firstly, we were all saddened to hear of the death of Professor Bipin Bhakta. Bipin was a great friend and stalwart of the Society, and Council will be seeking to commemorate his contribution to rehabilitation research in a suitable way. Secondly, I have reflected on my time with the Society, and specifically the fabulous support and encouragement I have received from colleagues and friends in the Society over the years. My mission as President is to ensure that we continue to provide a supportive and safe environment where researchers can grow in confidence and expertise, and so sustain research into rehabilitation for years to come. Professor Chris Burton SRR President
WHAT ARE THE AIMS OF SRR? ABOUT THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation is a multi-disciplinary group whose members share the principal goal of: carrying out and promoting high quality research to develop effective, relevant and forward-thinking rehabilitation practices that will improve the opportunities available to people with acute and chronic disabling conditions.
SRR provides a forum for high quality rehabilitation research:
Raising the profile of rehabilitation research
Encouraging the evaluation of
rehabilitation practice through well-designed studies
Fostering a climate in which people can develop and share research skills
Enabling active researchers to
share the results of their research Advancing rehabilitation practice
for acute and chronic disabling conditions
Training - enabling junior
researchers to present research
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation constitution states that "the objective of the Society shall be to advance education and research into all aspects of the rehabilitation of disabled people and to disseminate the use-ful results of such research for public benefit".
The benefit to individuals presenting and becoming members of the Society is in the recognition and peer review of their work. It is considered a prestigious thing to have one’s work accepted by this scholarly society.
The Charities Act (2006) includes the advancement of health as a legitimate charitable purpose. Charity Commission guidance indicates that the work of the Society for Research in Rehabilitation, namely facilitating the development of evidence for the effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions and services, and making that guidance available for patients, providers of rehabilitation services and their commissioners, complies with the requirements for public benefit outlined in the Act.
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation achieves its aims and charitable purpose in the following ways:
The Society Council, through twice yearly business meetings, play a leadership role in advocating for investment in rehabilitation research, and provide expert clinical and methodological commentary on United Kingdom rehabilitation research plans and strategies.
The website and newsletters for rehabilitation researchers provide opportunities for information sharing. The website is fully accessible to members of the public. Two scientific meetings per year which seek to provide opportunities for rehabilitation researchers to:
• Present the results of their research
• Share good practice in rehabilitation research (for example by providing updates on research methodology)
• Network and develop research collaborations
• Participate in associated development and training, including the support of new researchers
• Identify new trends in rehabilitation practice and services
The abstracts of research presentations at scientific meetings are published in a peer reviewed journal, ensuring that the findings of rehabilitation research are widely disseminated, and available for incorporation in national guidance for rehabilitation practice.
CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS - Honorary
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation
PRESIDENT
Prof Chris Burton
Bangor University
Senior Research Fellow
PRESIDENT ELECT
Dr Audrey Bowen
University of Manchester
Reader in Psychology
PAST PRESIDENT
Dr Kate Radford
University of Nottingham
Associate Professor in
Rehabilitation
Research (Long Term Conditions)
SENIOR SECRETARY
Prof Anand Pandyan
Keele University
Professor in
Rehabilitation Technology
JUNIOR SECRETARY
Prof Frederike van Wijck
Glasgow Caledonian University
Professor in Neuro
Rehabilitation
PAST SECRETARY
Prof Nigel Harris
Designability -BIME
Rehabilitation Engineer
TREASURER
Dr Louise Connell
UCLAN
Senior Research Fellow
PR OFFICER
Dr Andrew Bateman
Oliver Zangwill Centre
Clinical Manager
BSRM REPRESENTATIVE
Prof Anthony B Ward
Staffordshire University
Rehabilitation Medicine
CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Dr Stephen Ashford
King’s College London and Northwick Park Hospitals
NIHR Clinical Lecturer and Consultant Physiotherapist
Dr Karen Hoffman
Queen Mary University London
Senior Research Occupational Therapist
Dr Lisa Shaw
Newcastle University
Clinical Research Associate
Dr Max Feltham
University of Birmingham
Research Fellow
Dr Praveen Kumar
University of the West of England
Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy
SRR Central Secretariat
Patricia Dziunka
If you are a full member and would like to be considered for the
Council please send a short biography and covering email to
SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS 2015-16
SOCIETY MEETINGS 2014
Winter 2014 at King’s College London hosted by Dr Stephen Ashford
The Society holds two scientific meetings a year, in winter and summer. Each
meeting offers symposia addressing specific rehabilitation topics, sessions for
presentation of scientific papers and poster sessions. First time presenting
associate members are eligible for the annual Verna Wright Prize for best Oral
and Poster Presentation (see www.srr.org.uk for more details).
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation
WINTER 2015
3rd February 2015
Hosted by Prof Sarah Tyson
University of Manchester
Title: Rehabilitation Research: Time for a
Rethink?
SUMMER 2015
9th June 2015
Hosted by Dr Lisa Shaw
Newcastle University
Title: Rehabilitation in the 21st Century: using
Robots & Computers to Promote Recovery
WINTER 2016
2nd February 2016
Hosted by Dr Julian O’Kelly
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, London
Title: New perspectives from rehabilitation
research in paediatrics and prolonged
disorders of consciousness
Summer 2016
Date TBC
Host Required
Title: TBC
If you are interested in hosting an SRR
meeting please talk to one of our Council
members for more information or contact our
secretariat at [email protected]
Information on all current and past meetings
are available on our website www.srr.org.uk/
meetings
Abstracts can be submitted online for the
next meeting at www.srr.org.uk/abstracts
Summer 2014 at Glasgow Caledonian University hosted by Prof Marian Brady & Prof Frederike van Wijck
Preceding the conference, a free research methodology seminar was provided, in which
the issue of complexity in rehabilitation interventions was discussed. Speakers included
Prof. Brian Williams, GCU & Stirling University, Dr. Chris Weir, University of Edinburgh,
Prof. Mary Wells (NMAHP RU) and Prof. Cath Sackley, University of East Anglia.
The theme of the conference focused on “enriching rehabilitation through technology
and the arts”. Invited lecturers Prof. Hermie Hermens (Roessingh Research &
Development, the Netherlands and Visiting Professor at GCU) and Prof. Brian MacKinstry
(Edinburgh University) described the opportunities and challenges of telemedicine. Prof.
Philip Rowe (Strathclyde University) spoke about the Envisage project in which complex
biomechanical information is transformed into intuitive visual feedback
to improve rehabilitation processes and outcomes. Dr. Julian O’Kelly
(Royal Hospital for Neurodisability) delivered a lecture on music
therapy, viewed through the lens of neuroscience. The distinguished
Scholarship was awarded to Prof. Catherine Sackley, University of East
Anglia. The conference, with its record number of posters, was well
received, with delegates commenting on the high caliber of speakers &
posters.
The SRR 2014 Winter Meeting, held at the Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College
London was hosted by Dr Stephen Ashford and Professor Lynne Turner-Stokes and was
attended by over 70 delegates. The theme of the meeting was ‘Researching
Rehabilitation in Palliative Care and Long Term Conditions’.
The first symposium, presented by Professor Turner-Stokes, Lucy Silvester and Philippa
Nott showcased the current findings from the United Kingdom Rehabilitation Outcomes
Collaborative (UK ROC). Symposium two presented by Professor Irene Higginson, Dr
Matthew Maddocks and Dr Andrew Wilcock considered new models of working at the
interface between palliative care and rehabilitation and provided examples of research
practice to explore this further. The interface was clearly illustrated with examples of a
rehabilitation program provided by a palliative care service to those with life limiting
disease and the resulting benefits to outcome and function
produced. From the macro to the very specific, muscle reha-
bilitation using exercise and neuro-muscular stimulation was
considered for those with cachexia, again with potential
benefits for functional outcome. The meeting, with a re-
search school the evening before on ‘International Re-
search’, was a real success with a high degree of engage-
ment from attendees in discussing the presented work and some excellent peer reviewed
paper presentations and posters.
SECRETARY REPORT PUBLIC RELATIONS REPORT
Social media helps us to reach members and colleagues throughout the UK and
internationally. We would like to encourage all members to interact with us
through our website, Facebook page and Twitter feed. This will help us to
increase our strength and voice in Rehabilitation Research.
Website www.srr.org.uk
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/SRRUK
Twitter — @rehabresearchUK
SRR utilises the Facebook page and Twitter feed to advertise meetings, calls for
abstracts and news items. We will advertise for SRR members free with a
reciprocal arrangement amongst their networks for our next meeting.
Statistics at December 31st 2014:
Current Facebook likes = 197
Twitter Stats = Followers 179, Following 207, Tweets 314, favourites 104
Our target for December 2016 is Facebook Likes 225 and Twitter Followers 250,
please help us to achieve this by liking and following us and raising awareness
amongst your colleagues and networks.
If you have any ideas on how we can raise our profile and impact please contact
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation
2014 Membership
New Associate Members 33
Resignations 14
Membership ended 14
Current Total Membership 345
Council Membership
3 new ordinary members are required at the
winter 2015 meeting
The PR Officer role becomes vacant
Maternity cover is required for our Treasurer
as soon as possible
Existing ordinary members have expressed an
interest to stay on the council
New members will be voted on at the Winter
AGM in Manchester 3.2.15
If you are a full member and would like to be
considered for the Council please send a short
biography and covering email to
eNewsletter
In 2014 to save costs in printing and postage
our quarterly newsletter is now sent via email
Abstracts
Abstract information for the 2014 meetings
were:
Submitted 93
Presented 47
Work In Progress 22
Published 45
EDUCATION COMMITTEE REPORT BUSINESS MEETINGS
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation
Mission Statement
The main aim of the Education Committee is to ensure that the usual high standard of the bi-annual meetings of the Society is maintained, through supporting meeting organisers to develop a suitable programme. The Education Committee also aims to expand and develop the society’s educational activities, in consultation with members.
Verna Wright Prize 2014
The Verna Wright Prize winner 2014 for best oral presentation was Dr Alex Pollock
Glasgow Caledonian University 'A Cochrane systematic review of physiotherapy
treatment approaches to promote functional recovery after stroke' and best
poster presentation was Andy Richardson University of Nottingham 'patients'
perceptions of their upper limb use before and after a virtual reality (VR)
intervention targeting the impaired upper limb after stroke: how sensitive and
valid is the Motor Activity Log (MAL)?'.
Distinguished Scholar Award
The Distinguished Scholar award was introduced in 2014 and will alternate with
the Philip Nichols Lecture annually at the Summer meeting.
Prof Cath Sackley was nominated for the first award unanimously by the Council
and received her award at the Summer 2014 meeting at Glasgow Caledonian
University. She presented her lecture ‘Thirty Years On and Still Relying on Plan B’.
The Philip Nichols Lecture
During each President’s term of office they will be asked to invite a speaker to
present the Philip Nichols Lecture at one of our meetings.
Dr Chris Burton has invited Professor Christopher McKevitt of King’s College
London to present at the Summer 2015 meeting in Newcastle.
Philip Nichols (1924 – 1979) was one of the founder members of SRR from Oxford
University. He was a Consultant in Rehabilitation, Royal Air Force, Advisor to CMO
and Advocate for health services research.
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation have
two business meetings a year and they are
included in the scientific meeting programmes.
All members attending the meeting are welcome.
Minutes from the meetings are available to all
members on the ‘Members Area’ of the website.
We use this meeting as an opportunity to discuss
key points from the Council meetings that take
place the evening before:
Matters arising from the last meeting
President’s Report
Secretary Report
Applications for Associate Membership
PRO Report
Education Committee Report
Treasurer Report
Voting new Council Members
NICE guidelines and other membership
consultations
The Council and membership have been
involved in the following consultations in 2014:
Head Injuries
Falls
Motor Neurone Disease
Obesity: Prevention and Lifestyle Manage-
ment in Children
Botulinum toxin type A for treating upper &
lower limb spasticity associated with stroke
Regaining independence (reablement)
Parkinson’s Disease
TREASURER REPORT WINTER 2015
TOTAL FUNDS £46,380(2013: £66372; 2012: £61578)
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation’s accounts are audited by: Stables Thompson & Briscoe
Ltd, Main office: Lowther House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4DX, Telephone 01539 720465 - Fax
01539 740209, Company number 6329610 - Registered in England , Registered office: Crickhollow, 1
Stainbank Green, Kendal LA9 5RP, Directors: David Briscoe FCA – Chloe Chapman ACA - Phil Cottam -
Helen Holmes FCA - Francis Tidmarsh BSc Econ
The Society for Research in Rehabilitation
Summary
Funds are healthy though decreased due to
significant investment in the website,
increased secretariat costs and increased
meeting costs due to research schools and
London being more costly.
However, the SRR had reasonable reserves at
year end (£46,380). Based on the 2014 ac-
counts, the minimum level of reserves would
be £36,000, so £10,000 acceptable but not
excessive.
Increased Expenditure: Over the last few years
the meetings have been managed by our own
secretariat, so SRR have taken on all the cost of
organising. Some geographical areas are more
expensive than others e.g. London. The intro-
duction of research schools has meant all
meetings have run over 2 days and hence have
greater accommodation and expenses costs for
the Council and organisation. The Secretariat
hourly rate has been increased along with her
work load.
Banking Update We have moved to online banking. Barclays
Investments ceased providing our type of
investment account. Following accountant
advise and trustee approval, we transferred
savings (£36000) into a Cambridge and
Counties savings account: 95 day notice,
interest rate 1.8% . This also can be managed
online and is linked to our RBS account for
withdrawals/ transfers.
Prepared by Dr Louise Connell—SRR Treasurer 2013/2014 accounts audited by accountants
and returned to Charity Commission.
The auditors have reported that the 2014
accounts are all in order.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.srr.org.uk
SRR Central Secretariat University of Nottingham Division of Ageing and Rehabilitation Room 114, Floor B, Medical School Queens Medical Centre Nottingham NG7 2UH
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