Dr Catherine Swales has been appointed as Associate Director of Clinical Studies within the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences.
Her remit is to encourage students to consider clinical academic careers, to develop or maintain research interests during their clinical training, and to increase application and success rates for the Academic Foundation Training Programme. She will also be usingAthena SWAN and other initiatives to encourage female students to pursue classically male-dominated specialities and career paths.