Kate graduated from Cambridge University in 1995. After several years in general practice she returned to Cambridge University as a Horserace Betting Levy Board Scholar and undertook a residency in anaesthesia. She gained both the RCVS Diploma in anaesthesia and the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia Diploma and has since re-accredited twice. Following this she worked for 10 years as a self-employed consultant in referral practices, pharmaceutical companies, academia, zoos and biomedical research establishments providing anaesthesia services. In 2009 she joined the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science and became Professor of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia in 2015 and the Clinical Director of the school. She is currently also head of the Division of Clinical Sciences. She is past president (2014-2016) of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists (AVA)  In 2019 she became a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for Meritorious Contribution to Clinical Practice RCVS Fellows In 2022 Kate was appointed Deputy Head of the Veterinary School (SVMS) at the University of Nottingham. Kate’s current role at Nottingham includes teaching, research, management, administration and clinical work. Kate has held a Home Office personal license for over 25 years and her expertise in anaesthesia and analgesia means she offers a vital role to researchers in ASPA and VSA/ATC project design, anaesthesia of a variety of species and ethical review. She is involved in anaesthesia and analgesia problem solving for many research groups challenged with issues of pain, welfare and complications in UK universities, contract research organizations and government departments (in a diverse range of species (rodents, rabbits, poultry, non-human primates, ruminants, pigs and even llamas).  These consultations and interventions, impact in reducing pain and suffering in animal models in research. Kate has undertaken consultancy work with pharmaceutical companies to impact on product design, clinical trials and knowledge transfer. She has undertaken consultancy work for Vetoquinol, Dechra, Eurovet, Abbott, Boehringer, Novartis, Astra Zeneca, Smith & Nephew, Aratana, Pfizer (Zoetis) and Sativa. Kate is also anaesthesia consultant on the Ape Health Project - a European wide project investigating health and disease in great apes based at Twycross Zoo, and supervises a number of PhD, MRes, interns and residents.