I am a student at the RVC assessing the level, dose and timings of AMDs administered to chickens and, by incorporating mathematical models, simulating their effects on gut microbial dynamics and the presence of resistance genes. I graduated in BSc Zoology from the University of Exeter, where I also obtained a Masters by Research with a focus on the population genetics of bumblebee species. My research project looked into the effects of agri-environment schemes and island/mainland sites on the population structure and stability of common species of bumblebees. I then continued within academia as a research assistant in the Maiden lab group at Oxford University working with the bacteria Campylobacter through the food chain from farm to human clinical disease.