Nicola qualified from The University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies in 2006 and spent nearly eight years working in mixed and small animal practice across the UK. During this time Nicola also spent time travelling and volunteering for veterinary charities across the world. In 2014 Nicola returned to Scotland to take up a position as Senior Clinical Scholar (resident) in production animal health at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine. In 2019 Nicola qualified as a diplomate of the European College of Bovine Health Management, becoming a European specialist in cattle practice. Whilst at the University of Glasgow Nicola also completed a PhD studying the effects of pain-relief at calving for both the cow and the calf, successfully demonstrating that pain-relief at calving benefits both the welfare and productivity of cows and their calves. In April 2022 Nicola took up a position as Farm Animal Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Sciences where she currently teaches farm animal practice to undergraduate veterinary students, as well as continuing to do some clinical work.