Dr. Ruth Barn is an expert in podiatry and foot and ankle biomechanics. She leads on developing personal effectiveness training and has extensive experience in STEM training for females. Dr Ruth Barn is a Senior Lecturer and the Professional Lead for Podiatry at Glasgow Caledonian University. Ruth was funded on a prestigious Arthritis Research UK AHP Fellowship from 2008-2011 to undertake her PhD on a full time basis. Her research interests are in the effects of arthritis and diabetes on the foot and lower limb and she teaches on various clinical and academic podiatry modules including subjects such as: rheumatology, lower limb biomechanics, functional anatomy, gait analysis and research methods. Ruth is currently the year tutor for final year undergraduate podiatry students.