Happy 25th Shimms!

2020-12-14 When I was 25 I had a bit of a “mini-breakdown” in the lounge area of my flat in London… it was triggered by two things:1. the realisation that my “baby” sister was turning 21 and finally “legal” and able to do EVERYTHING regardless of where she was in the world. Which meant thatContinue reading “Happy 25th Shimms!”

Looking in the mirror

From various roles over the last 15 years… veterinary student, to researcher, to teaching assistant, and now veterinarian, professor and epidemiologist, there has been a focus on perpetual learning, innovation, collaboration, creativity, and individual development. With wide-ranging interests and experience in public health, environmental management, herd sustainability, and epidemiology, as well as in zoonoses and animal disease prevention, I have worked in developing countriesContinue reading “Looking in the mirror”