Over the past 7 years Dr. Rutterford has held academic positions at a number of UK universities. His previous roles have included working as a Lecturer in Psychology and also Head of School of Psychology and Counselling. His current academic roles include being external examiner on the MSc Abnormal and Clinical Psychology course at Swansea University, and supervising two PhD students, one at Swansea Metropolitan University and one at the University of East Anglia, and also one MPhil student at Anglia Ruskin University.
Previously Dr. Rutterford has been a co-recipient of a £48000 research grant from the Bial foundation in a multi-site, international study investigating the optimum methods of neurofeedback, and he has published in several international peer-reviewed journals, as well as talking at international conferences. He is the secretary of the Society of Applied Neuroscience and in being on the steering committee of the British Society of Neurofeedback is at the forefront of knowledge in this area.
His academic experience has been applied within the Learning Assessment and Neurocare Centre in terms of providing rigorous, objective outcome measures, as well as ensuring interventions are continuously appropriately evaluated for evidence. This approach and knowledge is also valuable in contributing to the training of Centre staff, ensuring that all staff members are aware of the issues of the day in relation to ADHD and associated disorders, as well as the essential background and theories of the disorders and symptoms.
