Rebecca joined the Yunus Centre as a PhD student in October 2024. Her research investigates what factors are of importance and influence long-term adherence to physical activity for people living with moderate-severe Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in community settings.
Rebecca's PhD is entitled “Does context matter: How does where you live and social support impact on long-term effectiveness of physical activity-based community rehabilitation for people with Multiple Sclerosis?” Her study aims to explore the impact of different contextual and mechanistic factors, such as social support and different communities, and identify what intervention characteristics are most appropriate for adherence to physical activity for people living with more advanced MS in community settings. This work is supervised by Dr Julie Cowie, Professor Artur Steiner and Professor Marietta L van der Linden.
Rebecca has a background in psychology and counselling. Prior to joining the Yunus Centre, she gained a BSc (Hons) in Applied Psychology, an MSc in Autism and a COSCA certificate in counselling skills, and a continued Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Rebecca has previous experience in supporting people with MS and long-term health conditions, both in-patient and out-patient, and worked as a mental health advisor in the NHS. Rebecca continues to undertake various posts teaching for the Department of Psychology and Human Nutrition and Dietetics at Glasgow Caledonian University.