Esin Turkaslan is an Associate Professor and Programme Lead for the Physiotherapy Cluster (BSc and MSc) at Buckinghamshire New University. She provides strategic leadership in physiotherapy education, driving programme innovation, workforce development, and interprofessional collaboration.

A Principal Fellow of Advance HE (PFHEA), Esin is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and affiliated with the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP) and the Royal College of Physicians (RCP).

Her research focuses on placements, workforce readiness, assessment and preparedness for practice, with current projects exploring student transition into primary care and the impact of standardised assessment on professional competence. She also contributes to national education policy through her roles as NIHR peer reviewer, external examiner, and member of the UK Physician Associate Council Education and Research Groups.

With over 18 years of NHS experience as a Consultant Physiotherapist and non-medical prescriber, Esin has led MSK, trauma, oncology and palliative care services. At Buckinghamshire New University, she is currently working on the Primary Care Training Hub pilot project - a multidisciplinary initiative integrating  General Practitioner (GP), Physiotherapy, Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) and Physician Associate (PA) services with education and research to strengthen the regional health workforce, and enhance students’ clinical learning experiences.