Professional Activities
Conference Roles
- Invited Keynote Speaker, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (6th International Conference on Colonic Spirochaetal Infections in Animals and Humans, Novartis/University of Surrey, 2013)
- Invited Keynote Speaker, Keynote/Plenary by Invitation (the 17th International Symposium and 9th International Conference on Lameness in Ruminants, University of Bristol, 2013)
- Invited speaker, by Invitation (Combating Endemic Diseases of Farmed Animals for Sustainability, BBSRC grant holders’ dissemination workshop/meeting, November 2011, London, England, 2011)
Editorships
- Infection, Genetics and Evolution (Reviewer, 2017 - present)
- The Royal Society (Grant reviewer, 2014 - present)
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology (reviewer, 2014 - present)
- Veterinary Microbiology (Reviewer,, 2013 - present)
- Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency (Grant reviewer, 2013 - present)
- National Institute for Health Research (Grant reviewer, 2012 - present)
- Journal of Dairy Science (reviewer, 2012 - present)
- Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (reviewer, 2011 - present)
- FEMS Microbiology Ecology (Reviewer,, 2011 - present)
- The Veterinary Journal (Reviewer for The Veterinary Journal, 2011 - present)
- Equine Veterinary Journal (reviewer, 2009 - present)
Examination Roles
- University of Warwick, PhD Examination: Molecular Epidemiology (2017)
- University of Manchester, PhD Examination: Reverse vaccinology (2017)
Professional Body Memberships
- Society for General Microbiology (Member, 2018 - present)
- Higher Education Academy (Fellow of Higher Education Academy, 2015 - present)
- American Society for Microbiology (Member, 2009 - 2012)
Other Administrative or Committee Roles
- Member of BVSc Curriculum Development Group
- Member of BVSc Veterinary Undergraduate Education Committee
- Member of BVSc Module Review Board, Member of BVSc Marks Review Group
- Member of BVSc Final Board of Examiners and Progression Board
- IGH Alumni Academic Lead