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Nina Wilson is a leading clinical researcher in stroke rehabilitation, whose work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of upper limb recovery. Her primary research areas focus on the comparative effectiveness of robot-assisted training versus enhanced therapy programmes for patients with post-stroke arm impairment. Wilson is best known as the chief investigator of the landmark RATULS trial, the largest multicentre randomised controlled trial of its kind, which demonstrated that robot-assisted training using the MIT-Manus system was no more clinically effective than an enhanced upper limb therapy programme for improving arm function. This pivotal finding, published in 2019 and cited over 477 times, challenged prevailing assumptions about robotic rehabilitation. Her subsequent work has provided critical insights into the cost-effectiveness of these interventions, showing that robot-assisted training is unlikely to be a cost-effective use of NHS resources compared to enhanced therapy. Wilson has also made important contributions to understanding intervention fidelity and goal achievement within complex rehabilitation trials. Her rigorous, large-scale evaluations have provided the evidence base needed to guide clinical practice and resource allocation in stroke services, establishing her as a trusted authority in neurorehabilitation research.