Rate My Professor Matthew Catterall

Matthew Catterall serves as Programme Lead and Principal Lecturer in Paramedic Science at Oxford Brookes University in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions. He is also Co-Theme Lead for Paramedic Science Research within the Centre for Movement, Occupation and Rehabilitation Sciences (MORES). Catterall qualified as a paramedic in 2001 at the University of Hertfordshire, part of the inaugural degree-paramedic cohort. His qualifications include BSc (Hons), MSc in Cardiology and Education, Pg Cert, Diploma in Immediate Medical Care (Dip IMC) from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Diploma in Health Care Practice (Dip HCP) as Emergency Care Practitioner, and MCPar. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at the University of Hertfordshire investigating paramedics' clinical reasoning via mixed-methods, and pursuing a Professional Doctorate in Education exploring student paramedics' practice-based learning experiences.

His professional career encompasses part-time roles with the London Ambulance Service as Paramedic, Specialist Paramedic (Emergency Care Practitioner), and Advanced Paramedic (Emergency Care Practitioner Clinical Lead). Previously, as Senior Lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire, he taught across BSc (Hons), FdSc, and MSc Paramedic Science programmes and led the BSc (Hons) Applied Paramedic Science programme. Catterall's research specializations encompass practice-based learning, student paramedics' experiences and preparation for practice, paramedic professional development, and cardiology. Key publications include "Oxford Brookes faculty take on Turkish Paramedic Rally and International Congress 2015" with Bromwich, Phillips, and Eaton (Journal of Paramedic Practice, 2016), "A Call for Research into the Link Between Professional Practice and Education" with Perry and Bromwich (Journal of Paramedic Practice, 2016), and "The role of paramedics with extended practice: exploring the healthcare context" (Journal of Paramedic Practice, 2012). In paramedic education, he chaired the College of Paramedics' third Curriculum and Career Framework Review, served on its Education Advisory Committee, co-chaired the Practice-Based Learning review leading national consultations, acts as Health and Care Professions Council Registrant Visitor, Dip IMC examiner, and advised National Institute for Health Research proposals.