Paul Thawley
Specialist Physiotherapist and MSK Sonographer BSc (Hons), MSc, Pg Dip, Pg Cert, MCSP, MHCPC, FHEA.
Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow / Fellow of Higher Education Academy
University College London (UCL)

Paul is a Senior Clinical Teaching Fellow at University College London, where he attained his post graduate teaching qualifications.

After teaching on a specialised Sports Medicine MSc for Doctors and Physiotherapists for 12 years; he now runs and delivers four modules on a intercalation course for Doctors and Sports and Exercise medicine BSc students. Within these courses he also teaches imaging and is a qualified Sonographer.

After leaving the armed forces as a Physical Training Instructor ,Paul went to University and qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1998. After five years in sport, he went on to gain a Master’s degree in Sports Medicine and a post graduate diploma in Rehabilitation.

Paul has worked in Formula 1, Professional Football and Rugby Union, and was a British Olympic association Senior Physiotherapist at the Olympic Medical Institute, attending multiple Olympic games. He also advised sporting National Governing Bodies on rehabilitation strategies and was involved in a mentoring program for Physiotherapists working in elite sport.

One career highlight for Paul was being the Sports Relief charity Senior Physio for 10 years involved in looking after numerous celebrities, including David Walliams during his cross channel swim.

He loves going into London for 2 days a week and equally loves coming home to Devon.