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Rebecca Lees<\/h1>\n\n\n

Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Becky Lees joined the University in May 2023 as a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before joining the University, Becky was a Senior Lecturer and the Practice Education Lead for Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy and at the University of Worcester. Becky joined academia in 2018, having previously gained clinical experience in the NHS as a Senior Physiotherapist in diverse settings such as ITU, respiratory, stroke, acute medicine, rehabilitation and trauma and orthopaedics before specialising in musculoskeletal outpatients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becky was recognised for her teaching excellence at the University of Worcester, becoming the recipient of a Teaching Award in 2021 for her work on creating innovative practice learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Becky is still a practising clinician within the musculoskeletal field in a private clinic in Worcestershire. Her clinical interests include health promotion and pre- and rehabilitation of sports and overuse injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Becky\u2019s research interests have focussed on practice education within allied health and reducing inequalities in physiotherapy education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is currently working towards her MA in Education, whilst researching the impact of socioeconomic status on the attrition and attainment of students studying on pre-registration physiotherapy programmes. Previous research has also explored the experiences of occupational therapy and physiotherapy students during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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