Rebecca Grinter was born in Norwich, England who graduated in the University of Leeds, and University of California, Irvine.
She pursued undergraduate studies at the University of Leeds, graduating in 1991 with a B.Sc. Following this, Grinter received an EPSRC fellowship to study at the University of California, Irvine, where she earned a M.S. Grinter was born in Norwich, England, UK, and attended the City of Norwich School and Hethersett High School. 
