Rachel Kyte

Rachel Kyte

Senior Lecturer Physiotherapy Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator, School of Allied Health and Community

School of Allied Health and Community

Department of Allied Health

Contact Details

email: r.kyte@worc.ac.uk
tel: 01905 542963

Rachel qualified as a Physiotherapist at Keele University in 2000. She worked as a rotational Physiotherapist in Nottingham before travelling overseas and working in New Zealand. Rachel continued her clinical career in a variety of settings including NHS, private practice, and industrial and occupational health, before obtaining a band 7 community musculoskeletal role in Birmingham.

Rachel completed a master’s degree in acupuncture and discovered a passion for teaching, becoming an accredited tutor for the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP) and training clinicians in acupuncture for pain management. Rachel joined the University of Worcester teaching team in 2013 when the Physiotherapy course started and has enjoyed taking the leap into academia, supporting students throughout their degree. In addition to teaching, Rachel is the School Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator.

When she is not working, Rachel enjoys rowing and walking on the Malvern hills.

Qualifications

  • PG Cert in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (2015)
  • MSc Acupuncture (2009)
  • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy (2000)

Teaching & Research

Teaching areas

  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment
  • Pain
  • Acupuncture

Research interests

  • Education
  • Acupuncture

Publications

Kyte, Rachel, Frank, Helen and Thomas, Yvonne (2018) Physiotherapy Students’ Experiences of Role Emerging Placements; a Qualitative Study. International Journal of Practice-based Learning in Health and Social Care, 6 (2). pp. 1-13. ISSN 2051-6223

Kyte, R. (2016) Meridian Masterclass: The Bladder Channel. Journal of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists. 28 (1), 49-56.

Conference Presentations

Kyte, T. Grant, M. Osborne, and H. Harrison (2024) The EnFA Project, Enhancing Assessment and Feedback. University of Worcester Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference: 2024 June 17; Worcester, U.K.

Kyte, M. Saleem, E. Driver and E. Oscroft (2019) Student Led Digital Resources to Support Peers for Preparing for Practical Physiotherapy Assessments. Annual University of Worcester Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference: 2019 June 13; Worcester, U.K.

Kyte, H. Frank, B. Ransley, K. Wood and Y. Thomas (2018) Role Emerging Placements in Physiotherapy: Student Experiences and Practical Considerations. In: Physiotherapy UK 2018, 19th - 20th October 2018, ICC Birmingham. (Unpublished)

Kyte (2018) Innovative Approaches to Learning and Teaching Anatomy. Presentation at: Annual University of Worcester Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference: 2018 June 14; Worcester, U.K.

Kyte, K. Muse, D. Wager and A. Barratt (2017) Enhancing Study Skills: Development of an Institute Wide Website. Presentation at: Annual University of Worcester Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference: 2017 June 15; Worcester, U.K.

Kyte (2015) The use of Facebook and Blackboard online discussion forums to support students’ summative assignment preparation. Poster session presented at: University of Worcester Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Conference: 2015 June 18; Worcester, U.K

R. Kyte, H. Frank, A. Double and Y. Thomas (2014) Evaluation of the use of action learning sets in undergraduate physiotherapy education. Poster session presented at: Physiotherapy U.K 2014. Proceedings of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapist’s Annual Conference; 2014 Oct 10-11; Birmingham, U.K.

H. Frank, R.Kyte, and Y.Thomas (2014) Evaluation of a novel continuous practice placement model in a newly developed undergraduate physiotherapy education programme. Poster session presented at: Physiotherapy U.K 2014. Proceedings of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapist’s Annual Conference; 2014 Oct 10-11; Birmingham, U.K.

R.Kyte (2010) Acupuncture for low back pain. Practical demonstration and discussion at: Rheumatology 2010. Pre-conference symposia for the British Society for Rheumatology annual conference; 2010, 20th April, Birmingham, U.K.

R.Kyte (2009) Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Presentation of M.Sc. research at Coventry University Acupuncture CPD Conference; 2009, 20th April, Coventry, U.K.

Professional Bodies

  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP)
  • Advanced member of the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapist (AACP)
  • Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SHEA)

External Responsibilities

External Examiner for Glyndwr University for the BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy