Rate My Professor Tania Wiseman

Her research specializations encompass leisure in later life, critical perspectives on active ageing, occupational therapy and occupational therapy curricula, narrative research, and nature-based therapy. She leads a leisure in later life research group, supervises postgraduate students who have presented at national conferences, and contributes to peer-reviewed publications in these areas. Wiseman also focuses on developing sustainable health curricula and combating ageism in health professions training. Notable publications include her authored book Leisure in Later Life (Springer Nature Switzerland, 2021); 'Exploring constraints to leisure participation within the countryside' (Journal of Occupational Science, 32(1), 109-123, 2024, co-authored with L. Harris and J. Liddell); 'Garden visiting as a meaningful occupation for people in later life' (British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(12), 768-775, 2016, co-authored with R. Leaver); 'Multi-sensory dysfunction in dementia and cognitive decline' (chapter in A New Approach to Dementia: Examining Sensory and Perceptual Impairment, Routledge, co-authored with K. Thomas, A. Tales, L. Krajcovicova, and J. Kremlacek); 'Sustainable Development within Health and Social Care Education' (chapter in Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Emerald Publishing Limited, co-authored with J. Mills, H. Baid, and A. Taylor); and 'Rambling on: Exploring the complexity of walking as a meaningful activity' (chapter in The Routledge International Handbook of Walking, Routledge, co-authored with K. Finnie and N. Ravenscroft). In her teaching, she delivers modules such as Foundation Sciences for Occupation, Evidence Based Project for Occupation, The Emergent Practitioner, and The Specialist Practitioner, employing blended learning, simulation suites, and evidence-based small group tutorials to promote team-based problem-solving and emotional engagement.