Sarah Rand graduated from the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland in 2003 with a BSc (Hons) in Physiotherapy. Prior to this she had completed a BA (Hons) in Natural Sciences (Physiology) from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. She completed an MSc at University College London in Advanced Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy in 2010. She became a fellow of the Higher Education Academy in 2014 and was appointed as a Honorary Senior Lecturer at her alma mater RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland in 2017. Sarah is also an ex Ireland international field hockey player. 

Sarah currently works at the University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health as a Lecturer and Research Physiotherapist on the Advanced Physiotherapy postgraduate programmes having been appointed as a Teaching Fellow in 2010. Prior to commencing at UCL in a full time academic and research position in 2014 she worked as a clinical physiotherapist at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital (GOSH) as a specialist cystic fibrosis (CF) physiotherapist and academic/research physiotherapist at the UCL GOS ICH. Other previous clinical roles have included working as a specialist paediatric respiratory physiotherapist at the Children’s University Hospital in Dublin and at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London.

Sarah is also an External Advisory Board member for the School of Physiotherapy, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and is a Scientific Advisory Board member for the Active Pregnancy Foundation charity. 

Sarah was awarded an Inspiring Excellence Award from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in 2018.