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Una Jones   BSc (Hons) MSc  PhD Cardiff MCSP HCPC FHEA

Dr Una Jones

(she/her)

BSc (Hons) MSc PhD Cardiff MCSP HCPC FHEA

Reader: Physiotherapy

School of Healthcare Sciences

Email
JonesUF@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29206 87789
Campuses
Ty Dewi Sant, Room 3.42, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff, CF14 4XN
Users
Available for postgraduate supervision

Overview

Research Interests

My work focuses on the implementation of physiotherapy research in practice in Huntington's disease. I have recently developed tools to support people with Huntington's disease to be more physically active, reflecting the international guidelines for physiotherapy. This work has developed in other areas such as osteoarthritis and people living with cancer. As Chair of the Euroepean Huntington's Disease Network Physiotherapy Working Group, I collaborate with physiotherapists across the world to support and enable the use of best evidence in physiotherapy for the Huntington's community.

I have previously chaired the Editorial Board of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care and the range of reviews and outputs can be read in the ACPRC journal https://www.acprc.org.uk/publications/acprc-journal/ This work supports qualified and student physiotherapists ensuring high quality evidence based practice.

This expertise is reflected in my teaching across undergraduate, post-graduate taught and post-graduate research programmes of study, including physiotherapy management of respiratory problems and research methods and data analysis.

 

Publication

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Articles

Conferences

Thesis

Research

My current research focuses on developing tools to support people be physically active. 

Research Grants

Funding Body and amount

 

Study title

Applicants

Date

Cardiff University Innovation for All

£23,153.50

 

Creating the next generation of physical activity champions in Huntington’s disease (PAC-HD)

 

Jones U, Hamana K, Busse M,

September 2021 – October 2022

Huntington’s Disease Association

£10,300

Identification of challenges and development of strategies to promote physical activity for people with Huntington’s disease within Huntington’s disease clinics

 

Jones U, Hamana K, Busse M, Rosser A

September 2017- August 2019

Cardiff University Education Innovation Fund

£27,000

Co-creation of framework to embed PGT on-line Study Skills into Academic Colleges

Peters J, Ahmadian R, Jones U, Jones R, Harries D, McManus A, Kuklenko A, Mogg R, Pollock N, Sinclair C

August 2017- July 2018

Wellcome Trust/Cardiff University ISSF

£9,240

Development of a self-sustaining community of Huntington’s disease walkers in Wales

Jones U, Hamana K, Busse M, Vougioukalou S, Rosser A, Jones M, Holmes K

January 2016-December 2016

Cardiff University/WEDS

£6, 320

Cough Assist devices

Bendall A, Jones U

January 2016

Cardiff University Investment £53,970

Portable metabolic testing system

Busse M, Jones U

October 2012

European Huntington’s Disease Network

£38,383

Feasibility and benefit of inspiratory muscle training in people with Huntington’s disease

Jones U, Busse M, Enright S, Rosser A

October 2011 –October  2013

Research Capacity Building Collaboration, Wales £51,558

PhD Fellowship (part-time)

Respiratory function in people with Huntington’s disease

Jones U

April 2009 – April 2014

Physiotherapy Research Foundation

£8,575

 

Respiratory function in people with Huntington’s disease

Jones U, Rosser A, Busse M, Enright S

March 2009 – November 2013

Teaching

My main teaching areas in undergraduate and postgraduate (taught and research) programmes are respiratory physiology, physiotherapy management of respiratory problems, health promotion, research methods and data analysis.

Biography

1988 BSc Physiotherapy University of Ulster

1993 Dip Teaching of Physiotherapy Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

1995 MSc Medial Education University of Wales College of Medicine.

Member of

  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care
  • Health Professions Council
  • Higher Education Academy

Professional memberships

  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
  • Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care
  • Health Professions Council
  • Higher Education Academy

Academic positions

Change Champion Assessment, Cardiff University 2005 - 2008. The key tasks within this role were the development of the Cardiff University Assessment Strategy and support for the implementation of the strategy at School level. Part of this role involved the development of an e-module for academic staff on effective feedback to students.

Committees and reviewing

Chair Editorial Board, Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care 2019 -2023

Chair European Huntington's disease Network Physiotherapy Working Group 2020 to date

Member of Cardiff University School of Healthcare Sciences Research Ethics Committee 2017 -2023

Journal Editor, Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Respiratory Care 2012-2018

Supervisions

I am interested in supervising students in the areas of:

Physical activity and neurodegenerative conditions

Physical activity and respiratory condtions

Bhanu Ramaswarmy

Bhanu Ramaswarmy

13 June 2016