Dr Carole Paley
- Position: Research Fellow in Palliative Care
- Areas of expertise: Research management and governance, physiotherapy, palliative care, musculoskeletal rehabilitation, pain research, sports science and sports medicine
- Email: C.A.Paley@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 10.39 (Level 10) Worsley Building
- Website: Twitter | LinkedIn | Researchgate | ORCID
Profile
I originally studied Leisure Studies and then Sports and Exercise Science and Sports Medicine in both Leeds and Sheffield and obtained an M.Med Sci from Sheffield University. Following a period of working in sports coaching development and lecturing in sports science and biomechanics, I studied to become a Physiotherapist, qualifying in 1995. After following junior physiotherapy rotations I became a specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
I became very interested in research, particularly in the field of pain, and in 2007 I was appointed Research Manager at Airedale, eventually becoming Head of Research and Innovation after a few years. During this time, I obtained my PhD studying in the Centre for Pain Research at Leeds Beckett University. My research programme was on acupuncture for cancer induced bone pain in adults. Since then I have been involved in synthesising research evidence, conducting systematic reviews and writing papers on non-pharmaceutical interventions for pain. I am a Cochrane Author and have acted as a PhD external examiner.
From September 2021, I briefly worked on the NIHR-funded LOCOMOTION long-covid study as Project Manager before moving to my most recent appointment as Research Fellow in Palliative Care. I am working on the RESOLVE study looking at interventions for distress in patients with cancer.
Responsibilities
- Research Fellow RESOLVE study
Research interests
My research interests include pain research, with particular emphasis on non-pharmaceutical pain relief, palliative care and the use of sport and exercise as prevention or alleviation of chronic diseases.
I am also interested in the synthesis of research findings and the effective and the effective use of evidence-based practice.
Qualifications
- PhD
- MMed Sci Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Postgraduate Diploma in Biomechanics
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
- Postgraduate Certificate in Health Research
Professional memberships
- Health and Care Professions Council
- Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- British Pain Society
Research groups and institutes
- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
- St Gemma's Academic Unit of Palliative Care