Rebecca Tapley is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Paediatric Neuro-Oncology within the Brainbow Service, based at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Rebecca graduated in 2016 with a first class honours degree in Physiotherapy, and has extensive clinical experience across adults and paediatrics in NHS and private healthcare settings. Rebecca specialised in paediatrics, and now paediatric neuro-oncology and has a special interest in the benefits of physical activity within this population. Rebecca plans to use the ARC Research Fellowship to work at the interface between clinical practice and research within this area.
Alongside her clinical role, Rebecca holds a number of leadership roles locally and internationally, including Chair of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy’s East of England Regional Network and Co-Chair of the International Posterior Fossa Syndrome Society’s Rehabilitation Sub-group.