Professional bodies networks

AHP Professional Bodies Research Networks

Art therapists

British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT) runs the Art Therapy Practice Research Network (ATPRN) for members:

https://baat.org/about/what-we-do
 

Dieticians

British Dietetic Association (BDA) runs a research network open to members:

https://www.bda.uk.com/practice-and-education/research-in-practice/networking/dietetic-research-network-forum.html
 

Dramatherapists

Please contact British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth) for profession specific research support:

https://www.badth.org.uk/research
 

Music therapists

British Association for Music Therapy (BAMT) runs a research network open to members:

https://www.bamt.org/resources/research
 

Occupational therapists

Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has a research network; RCOT Research Connect, which is open to members:

Research Connect – RCOT
 

Operating department practitioners

Please contact College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) for profession specific research support:

https://odpcareers.codp.uk
 

Orthoptists

British & Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS) website has a member area dedicated to research:

https://www.orthoptics.org.uk/research-welcome-page
 

Osteopaths

Please contact General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) or the National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR) for profession specific support:

https://www.osteopathy.org.uk/news-and-resources/research-surveys .

https://ncor.org.uk
 

Paramedics

The College of Paramedics runs a research network:

https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk/cop/ProfessionalDevelopment/Research_Centre
 

Physiotherapists

The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) runs the iCSP research network open to members:

https://www.csp.org.uk/professional-clinical/research-evaluation
 

Podiatrists 

Please contact the Royal College of Podiatry for profession specific support:

https://rcpod.org.uk
 

Prosthetists and Orthotists

British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) has a research committee to support its members in developing research interests:

https://www.bapo.com/about-us/committees/research-commitee
 

Radiographers

The Society of Radiographers runs the Radiography Research Development Network (RRDN):

Radiography Research Development Network (RRDN) | SoR
 

Speech and language therapists

Please contact Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) for profession specific support:

Research | RCSLT