Emily Timothy

Clinical Researcher

As a child Emily always wanted a career that centered on people and after doing a variety on voluntary roles she decided on physiotherapy.  She was especially drawn to neurological rehabilitation as she felt most able to connect and get to know people in this specialty.

Emily’s journey in research began accidentally when she saw a postgraduate paper advertised from the University of Otago which sparked her interest. One paper led to another and she ended up with a master’s degree, with a special interest in the experiences people have of rehabilitation, and the partnership between clinicians and health consumers.  She started working for BAT in 2021 and loves the synergy of working part-time as a physiotherapist for Te Whatu Ora and part-time as a researcher; delving deeper to understand people’s experiences whilst reflecting and improving on the status quo.

Emily moved to New Zealand in 2008 due to her love of the outdoors.  Here she has enjoyed exploring the country through tramping, trail running and mountain biking.  More recently she has been learning the love of ‘micro-exploration’ with her two young sons, with a newfound appreciation of the smaller things in life like the joy of a puddle, sticks and climbing trees!  Emily’s happy places include Castle Hill and the West Coast but the list is ever growing.