Chris qualified from Bristol in 2002, has worked in commercial practice and academia and has been at Nottingham Vet School since 2009. He holds the RCVS Certificate and Diploma in Cattle Health and Production, is an RCVS Recognised Specialist in this area and has a PhD for work on factors associated with fertility in UK dairy herds. He has many years’ experience of delivering consultancy to dairy herds across the UK around all aspects of health and efficiency; particular interests include measuring and monitoring dairy herd performance. His research focuses on maximising value from routinely recorded farm data.