Rachel conducts pioneering research and leads on strategy development, risk management and training and development programmes. Rachel provides the leadership and direction for Affinity Health at Work, as well as being a Reader in Occupational Psychology at Birkbeck University of London. Rachel has worked with leadership teams, HR professionals and at all levels of organisations across sectors to develop and embed new working practices. Rachel is widely published in the field of health and wellbeing at work and has contributed to national guidance, and evidence-based tools and interventions. In 2023, Rachel was honoured to be ranked 3rd in the HR Most Influential Thinker Awards.