Dr Bronwen Connolly is a critical care physiotherapist, and Senior Lecturer in Critical Care at Queen’s University Belfast, UK. The recipient of three previous NIHR Fellowships (Doctoral, Postdoctoral, Clinical Trials), her research interests focus on acute respiratory and rehabilitation physiotherapy, the recovery, long-term outcome, and survivorship of post critical illness patients, and clinical trial methodology around complex rehabilitation interventions. Her current work includes leading a multiprofessional team developing a randomized controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of mucoactive drugs in acute respiratory failure, and the development of a core outcome set for trials of physical rehabilitation in critical illness. Bronwen is involved with a number of major national and international research organisations including the NIHR Critical Care Specialty Group, the UK Critical Care Research Group, and the International Forum for Acute Care Trialists.