Rebecca Nourse

My research focuses on designing and evaluating digital and wearable health technologies that are grounded in people's experiences of health and illness.

I have a particular interest in long-term conditions, ageing, and the use of digital technologies across different settings. I use mixed and qualitative methods, informed by co-design/participatory approaches, systems thinking, behavioural science, and other theories, and work closely with patients and residents, clinicians, health and care staff, and technical teams.

My current research explores the feasibility and acceptability of a low-cost wearable device in care homes for older adults, with the aim of understanding how it could be used to meaningfully support care and clinical decision-making in the future.

Before joining the department, I completed my PhD at Deakin University, Australia and the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, where I explored how people with heart failure experience and manage their condition, and how digital tools can better support self-care. I have previously worked across academia, public health, and government, including roles at Public Health England and as a behavioural scientist at the Department for Transport.