Dr Fiona Maclean

Merit Award

From National to International

Reflections of a partnership approach to a MSc Allied Health Profession dementia module [online].

The art of remotely ‘coming together’ [online].

Caring through a pandemic [online]

Transitions in social care and the contribution of occupational therapy [online]

Registered Member of the Health & Care Professions Council

Full Member The Royal College of Occupational Therapists

A pathway to success: building an occupational therapy internship programme.

Should Scottish Occupational Therapists engage in the end of life debate?

Older People and Alcohol: The Elephant in the Room

Helping people with dementia means encouraging them to live positive lives

Honorary Professor

World Federation of Occupational Therapy Congress 2022

Faculty of Health: Dentistry and Human Sciences School of Health Professions

Chair of the Scottish Government Short Life Working Group: Education and Learning of the Dementia Workforce in Health & Social Care
2024 - 2026

Recognition Type Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

Description To chair and establish a Scottish Government short life working group to further develop current understanding of the workforces supporting people living with dementia, identifying any gaps. The short life working group will seek to establish a profile of the known learning and development needs of these workforces and of existing resources building on the Promoting Excellence Framework; it will present a view on ongoing and future learning and development approaches. It will also consider the links with recruitment and retention.

Research Centres/Groups Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research

Org Units School of Health and Social Care

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	To chair and establish a Scottish Government short life working group to further develop current understanding of the workforces supporting people living with dementia, identifying any gaps. The short life working group will seek to establish a profile of the known learning and development needs of these workforces and of existing resources building on the Promoting Excellence Framework; it will present a view on ongoing and future learning and development approaches. It will also consider the links with recruitment and retention.
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
Org Units	School of Health and Social Care

Invited Member of the Scottish Government Dementia Strategy Academic Forum
2022

Recognition Type Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

Description An academic advisory forum tasked with providing feeding to the Scottish Government on the new dementia strategy for Scotland, 'Everyone's Story'.

Affiliated Organisations The Scottish Government

Research Areas Education
Neurological disease

Recognition Type	Advisory panels and expert committees or witness
Description	An academic advisory forum tasked with providing feeding to the Scottish Government on the new dementia strategy for Scotland, 'Everyone's Story'.
Affiliated Organisations	The Scottish Government
Research Areas	Education Neurological disease

Royal College of Occupational Therapists Holyrood Exhibition
2025

Recognition Type Invited Speaker

Description Invited to speak at the Scottish Parliament to highlight our work situated in The Healthcare Technologies Research Group led by ENU’s Prof Alison Porter-Armstrong who has supported Dr Fiona Maclean to form a collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University, Alzheimer Scotland, the Scottish Dementia Working Group, the National Dementia Carers Action Network, the National Robotarium, and NHS Forth Valley. Together, the partners are working on a two-year study, funded by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, to explore the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy with people living with dementia.

Research Centres/Groups Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research

Org Units School of Health and Social Care

URL https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHtS7axo4X4/?igsh=MXM0cjU0bmpuZGZrZg%3D%3D

Recognition Type	Invited Speaker
Description	Invited to speak at the Scottish Parliament to highlight our work situated in The Healthcare Technologies Research Group led by ENU’s Prof Alison Porter-Armstrong who has supported Dr Fiona Maclean to form a collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University, Alzheimer Scotland, the Scottish Dementia Working Group, the National Dementia Carers Action Network, the National Robotarium, and NHS Forth Valley. Together, the partners are working on a two-year study, funded by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, to explore the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy with people living with dementia.
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
Org Units	School of Health and Social Care
URL	https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHtS7axo4X4/?igsh=MXM0cjU0bmpuZGZrZg%3D%3D

Integrating Robotics into Occupational Therapy and Dementia Practice
2025

Recognition Type Media Activity

Description Social media release of work situated in The Healthcare Technologies Research Group led by ENU’s Prof Alison Porter-Armstrong who has supported Dr Fiona Maclean to form a collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University, Alzheimer Scotland, the Scottish Dementia Working Group, the National Dementia Carers Action Network, the National Robotarium, and NHS Forth Valley. Together, the partners are working on a two-year study, funded by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, to explore the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy with people living with dementia.

Research Centres/Groups Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research

Org Units School of Health and Social Care

URL https://www.linkedin.com/posts/enuinnovation_integrating-robotics-into-occupational-therapy-activity-7310310297762758656-Xdk0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAQTbo4Bmc34lijXGcRWueQ3eIZ3vuZymW0

Recognition Type	Media Activity
Description	Social media release of work situated in The Healthcare Technologies Research Group led by ENU’s Prof Alison Porter-Armstrong who has supported Dr Fiona Maclean to form a collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University, Alzheimer Scotland, the Scottish Dementia Working Group, the National Dementia Carers Action Network, the National Robotarium, and NHS Forth Valley. Together, the partners are working on a two-year study, funded by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, to explore the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy with people living with dementia.
Research Centres/Groups	Centre for Mental Health Practice, Policy and Law Research
Org Units	School of Health and Social Care
URL	https://www.linkedin.com/posts/enuinnovation_integrating-robotics-into-occupational-therapy-activity-7310310297762758656-Xdk0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAQTbo4Bmc34lijXGcRWueQ3eIZ3vuZymW0

Co-creating the Future: The Use of Multi-Functional Robots in Occupational Therapy
2025

Recognition Type Media Activity

Description Television interview with That's TV of our research work situated in The Healthcare Technologies Research Group led by ENU’s Prof Alison Porter-Armstrong who has supported Dr Fiona Maclean to form a collaboration between Edinburgh Napier University, Alzheimer Scotland, the Scottish Dementia Working Group, the National Dementia Carers Action Network, the National Robotarium, and NHS Forth Valley. Together, the partners are working on a two-year study, funded by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, to explore the use of multifunctional robots in occupational therapy with people living with dementia.

Research Centres/Groups Health Technologies Research Group

URL https://x.com/ThatsTVLothian/status/1905569661489406396?s=19

Dr Fiona Maclean's Recognition (20)