Dr Fay Manning

Helath and Care Professions MSK Research Theme Lead 

About me:

Fay joined the Medical Imaging department as a Lecturer (Education and Research) in 2022. Since taking on this role Fay has led the development of modules for the MSc Degree Apprenticeship (DA), as well as leading modules across the BSC and BSc DA courses. Fay also provides academic and research  supervising for both undergraduate and postgraduate projects, including leading the NIHR funded Undergraduate Internship Programme. 

Fay has recently been awarded an Development, Skills and Expertise Fellowship by the NIHR, and therefor has moved away from teaching to focus on patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE), implementation research, and applied MedTech development.

Dr Manning is also currently engaed in a number of industry partnership, where she specialises in bringing patient/lay perspectives to the design and implementation of new innovations, increasing the marketability and adoption within healthcare settings. 

Qualifications:

• 2019 PhD Biomedical Physics (University of Exeter)
• 2012 MSc Sport and Exercise Science; Physiology (Manchester Metropolitan University)
• 2011 BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise Science (Manchester Metropolitan University)

Career:

Fay has an interdisciplinary background, she began with degrees in Sports and Exercise Science (BSc) and Sports and Exercise Science Physiology (MSc), before completing a PhD in Biomedical Physics at Exeter where she focussed her research on the spine and back pain.

After completing her PhD in 2019, Fay relocated to the West Midlands where she took a combined role in the NHS as a Senior Research Assistant in Rheumatology, and a Bone Density Technician in an Osteoporosis Service. Her role in the osteoporosis service gained her experience in Fracture Liaison services and she led clinical audits, staff training and quality and assurance within the technical team.

Fay returned to Exeter as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in 2021 to work on an NIHR ARC funded project called the FLEXI Study (FaLls EXercise Implementation). Fay has continued involvement with this project in her Lectureship role, supporting publication and dissemination through international conferences (e.g. World Falls Congress, EU Falls Fesitival, European Implementaiton Collaborative).