Dr Glykeria Skamagki PhD

PhD in Physiotherapy (Coventry University, UK)

PGCert in Academic Practice in Higher Education (Coventry University, UK)

MSc in Applying Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy (Sheffield Hallam University, UK)

Higher Degree in Physiotherapy (International Hellenic Institution of Thessaloniki, Greece)

Dr Glykeria Skamagki graduated as a Physiotherapist from the International Hellenic University in Thessaloniki, Greece in 2010. She worked clinically in Greece and UK within the NHS and the sports field followed by ongoing work in private practice. She gained an MSc in Applying Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at Sheffield Hallam University in 2013 and a PGCert in Academic Practice in higher Education in 2016.  

Glykeria specializes in occupational health and has been a committee member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics since 2019. She completed her PhD study at Coventry University in 2022 focusing on the management chronic musculoskeletal conditions at the workplace and the ageing workforce. Glykeria worked at Coventry University before taking up the post of Assistant Professor in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham.

Glykeria joined academia teaching both the undergraduate and postgraduate programme.

Glykeria is the Program Lead for the MSc Physiotherapy (pre-registration)

Potential students can contact Dr Skamagki by email.

Glykeria’s main interests relate to wellbeing in the workplace for either prevention, management or return-to-work. She is interested in sustaining employability until retirement, and she is focusing on supporting all subgroups of the workforce and particularly the older employees, women and those with chronic musculoskeletal disorders.

Glykeria in general enjoys working on topics around occupational health and safety, musculoskeletal disorders and public health issues. In addition, she is very enthusiastic as an educator therefore research interests expand on teaching and learning strategies, internationalisation of the curriculum and innovative ways to teach and support our students.

Glykeria is also very interested in methodologies and she specializes in Mixed Methods Research.

Glykeria is the Research officer at the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics since 2019. She is also part of the British Academy Network for early researchers, and she enjoys thoroughly her role within social sciences and research. Glykeria is also part of the Academic Forum for occupational health and medicine and the Musculoskeletal at Work network supported by the Society of Occupational Medicine. 

In her free time Glykeria loves to learn new languages, cook, sing and travel.