Rebecca graduated from Harper Adams University with a BSc (Hons) degree in Bioveterinary Science. She went on to obtain a PhD from the University of Edinburgh whilst based at Moredun Research Institute. Here she developed and characterised a novel lentiviral vaccine vector for the use in livestock. In January 2018 she took up her first post-doctoral position at The Pirbright Institute where she is working on an international collaborative project developing a vaccine for pigs to prevent the spread of Nipah Virus, therefore protecting human health.