Nick worked in primary care practice before undertaking a residency in small animal internal medicine at the University of Cambridge where he gained the RCVS and European Diplomas. He was a clinical academic at the University of Nottingham before returning to the University of Cambridge as Clinical Director of Small Animal Services. Nick is part of the senior management team responsible for running the Hospital, and also oversees the postgraduate clinical training programmes. His clinical and research interests are in canine and feline liver disease, about which he has published textbook chapters and articles. He has a Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Education and a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education. He was made a full Professor in 2022.