Rachel Moseley

Principal academic
Bournemouth University

Rachel Moseley is principal academic in psychology at Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom. Her research centers around issues that autistic adults face, including mental ill-health, suicidality, self-injury, aging and late diagnosis. She also investigates aspects of cognition and social communication in autistic people and how these differ depending on personal characteristics, such as sex.

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Autism and menopause: Q&A with Rachel Moseley and Julie Turner-Cobb

By Shelby Grebbin
7 April 2022 | 5 min read
A plate with a slice of yellow cake sits on a blue plate on a light blue table cloth, surrounded by spoons and forks. This image places an emphasis on food and ritualized behaviors.
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Autism and eating disorders may have an emotional connection

By Rachel Moseley, Laura Renshaw-Vuillier, The Conversation
12 August 2020 | 5 min read

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