Rachel is a Lecturer in Spatial Data Science based within the Institute for Spatial Data Science, and a Research Fellow within the Consumer Data Research Centre, both at the University of Leeds.
She completed her PhD in Big Data and Food Safety in 2021, Food Standards Agency which combined novel data sources to identify populations at risk; construct spatial-temporal models mexico rcs data of food safety at varying geographies; and explore the utility of these models as a means to target scarce Local Authority resources. Since completing her PhD, Rachel’s research interests have centred around food access, safety and insecurity, and health geography more broadly.
Recent projects include the Priority Places for Food Index, a composite index created in collaboration with the consumer group Which? to identify neighbourhoods in the UK most at risk of food insecurity. Rachel has extensive experience working with external organisations such as the Food Foundation, online food delivery platforms, food redistribution charities and local councils to co-design effective research and outputs. Rachel is also heavily involved in the teaching of spatial data science in the School of Geography and across the University.