Faculty:Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine and Social Care
School:School of Allied Health
Location: Cambridge
Areas of Expertise: Allied and public health
Research Supervision:Yes
Rachael is Interim Head of the School of Allied Health, with a research background in molecular biology and drug discovery prior to retraining as a physiotherapist and specialising in musculoskeletal assessment and treatment.
Rachael worked as a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy and Sports Therapy at the University of Bedfordshire prior to joining Anglia Ruskin University.
Rachael’s early career was spent in the genomics and pharmaceutical research and development industry, researching the genetic causes of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and Alzheimer’s.
Before working in academia, Rachael ran her own private physiotherapy practice specialising in musculoskeletal injuries and worked within the NHS at the Cambridge and Peterborough Foundation Trust, providing physiotherapy treatment to patients with personality disorders.