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Student product designer’s car crash led to final year project
Breakingyour spine after being involved in a serious car crash would be enough to put the brakes on any student’s graduation prospects, but one product designer at gray's school ofart, part of robert gordon university, has simply used the rehabilitation experience to drive her final year project. Now focused on helping others
deal with trauma, this inspirational student and her classmates are proving that the product of a degree at Robert Gordon University is about more than just making the grade. IslaMarie Turnbull, 21, was
caught up in a road collision that left her with a broken back and nerve damage last July. She spent ten weeks in hospital learning to walk and fought hard to persuade those around her that she was fit to
continue with her studies. Since then, she has been determined to turn her story into a positive one, working with medical experts and using her new found knowledge to redesign the medical back brace. IslaMarie is concerned with the
emotional trauma of rehabilitation and is now working closely with theAberdeen Centre for Trauma Research, which is based at Robert Gordon University, to better understand the psychological impact on patients. Having been invited to speak at the TraumaCare conference in Telford, she is now to see her work published in professional journal, ‘TRAUMA’, as a result. The former Inverkeithing High
School pupil says: “I have loved my time at university, and the opportunity to cover a wide range of disciplines through studying
product design has been really encouraging. This year, I have combined interests in everything from medicine to fashion and textiles, and I would love to pursue my current area of research after university.
“I feel that my knowledge of
design and marketing combined gives me a unique perspective in addressing attitudes and improving a patient's quality of life.”
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