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Personal Statement
Following many years of clinical practice, I joined the University of Strathclyde in 2012 where I am currently employed as a Senior Teaching Fellow within the Department of Biomedical Engineering's National Centre for Prostheics and Orthotics. I teach biomechanics and clinical skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students to prepare them for work within the Prostheic and Orthotic industry. In addition to my teaching responsibilities I supervise MSc, MPhil and PhD students, and I am involved in several research and KE projects.
My main teaching and research interests are in upper limb prosthetics. I am interested in the ways that technology can be integrated with the user to improve their quality of life. I am also interested in treatment protocols and usage rates.
Having spent many years working overseas I am aware of the worldwide skill shortage in Prosthetics and Orthotics and to meet some of these needs I have developed a program of Short Courses and CPD available through the university.
Teaching Interests
I am responsible for teaching the Upper Limb Biomechanics and Control Concepts, and Upper Limb Prosthetics classes within our BSc(Hons) Prosthetics & Orthotics course, as well as other classes such as Transtibial Prosthetics and Human Biological Sciences. I also teach Research Methodology to postgradute students and supervise a number of undergraduate and postgraduate student projects.
I have an interest in shape capture and CAD, and have been leading the intergration of these into P&O teaching to reflect modern clinical practice.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The epidemiology of limb amputation and congenital limb difference in Scotland, Faculty Of Engineering
Award Date: 24 Sept 2024
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Academic Studies (Academic Practice), University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 2 Nov 2015
Master of Science, Rehabilitation Studies, University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 26 May 2010
Bachelor of Science, Prosthetics and Orthotics, University Of Strathclyde
Award Date: 3 Nov 1999
External positions
ISPO Auditor, INternational Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (ISPO)
1 Aug 2021 → …
Keywords
- upper limb prosthetic
- socket design
- amputation incidence
- co-creation
- biomechanics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Industrial CASE Account - University of Strathclyde 2017 | Carlyle, Kirsty
Day, S. (Principal Investigator), Buis, A. (Co-investigator) & Carlyle, K. (Research Co-investigator)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/20 → 22/01/26
Project: Research Studentship Case - Internally allocated
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Carlyle, Kirsty
Day, S. (Principal Investigator), Buis, A. (Co-investigator) & Carlyle, K. (Research Co-investigator)
1/10/20 → 22/01/26
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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A qualitative synthesis to explore clinician and user experiences of accessing prosthetic and orthotic services in low- and middle-income countries using the three-delays model as a framework
Kombe, E., Prior, Y., Ackers, H. L., Day, S. & Donovan-Hall, M., 30 Jan 2026, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 48, 3, p. 598-612 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Partial Hand Limb Difference: A Guide to Making a Decision About Prostheses
Carlyle, K., Day, S., Donovan-Hall, M. & Buis, A., 22 Jan 2026, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde, 18 p.Research output: Working paper/Preprint/Pre-registration › Guide or manual
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure)
Thesis
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The epidemiology of limb amputation and congenital limb difference in Scotland
Day, S. (Author), Buis, A. (Supervisor) & Mueller, T. (Supervisor), 24 Sept 2024Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Prizes
Activities
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Pedagogy: What Makes a Great P&O Practical Class? Exploring Best Practices in Managing People and Resources.
McGarry, A. (Speaker), Suphab, M. (Speaker), Day, S. (Contributor), Kaewtip, S. (Speaker) & Regidor, J. (Speaker)
24 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or Presentation › Oral presentation
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Education Standards Committee, International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (External organisation)
Day, S. (Advisor)
1 Sept 2025 → 31 Aug 2029Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Impacts
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A Legbank for Colombia
Buis, A. (Participant) & Day, S. (Participant)
Impact: Impact - for External Portal › Health and welfare - new products, guidelines and services, Economic and commerce