Rachel C. Sumner

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Dr Rachel C. Sumner

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2421-7146

  • BS10 5NB

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Research interests

I'm a psychobiologist interested in understanding the ways that our social and physical environment impact our health on a cellular level. I have a strong interest in burnout and chronic stress, and have been co-leading the CV19 Heroes Project since March 2020 tracking the welfare of frontline workers through the Covid-19 pandemic.

I'm also interested in understanding more about how social prescribing supports the health and wellbeing of individuals. I specialise in arts for health and nature for health interventions and have carried out several service evaluations for programmes of this sort in the South West of England. 

Research Groups and Themes

  • Health and Wellbeing (Psychological Science)
  • Physical and Mental Health
  • Wellbeing and Mental Health (Psychological Science)
  • Self and Society (Psychological Science)

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  • The psychobiology of art

    Sumner, R. C., 28 Nov 2025, Routledge Handbook of Arts and Health. Holt, N., Tischler, V., Corvo, E. & Vougioukalou, S. (eds.). 1 ed. Routledge, p. 409-419 11 p.

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter in a book