Innovation and research

The Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (JFAR), the official journal of the Royal College of Podiatry and the Australian Podiatry Association, is inviting applications for Associate Editors.

Have you completed a research project, service evaluation, quality improvement initiative or innovative piece of clinical work? The Royal College of Podiatry is inviting abstract submissions for Podiatry 2026, with the deadline set for 31 August 2026.

Evidence in Practice is a new regular series from The New Podiatrist bringing together clinicians and researchers to highlight new evidence and explore what it could mean for day-to-day practice. This month, the team explores three studies examining movement, function and rehabilitation. From foot orthoses and balance to whether common strengthening exercises are really doing what we think they are. 

Podiatry teams in Leeds and Belfast have been shortlisted in this year’s Advancing Healthcare Awards.

Professor Catherine Bowen has been reappointed as a Senior Investigator by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, a recognition that highlights podiatry’s growing influence in health research and national care priorities.

Members of the Dermatology in Podiatry Special Advisory Group have developed a new app designed to help podiatrists recognise suspicious lesions and structure referrals. We spoke to Sarah Bradshaw and Michelle Reynolds about the clinical problem they’ve been trying to solve and how the tool was developed.