Nicola graduated from Cambridge University and spent 3 years in first opinion equine veterinary practice in Essex before joining the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) to undertake a residency in equine internal medicine. She then undertook a PhD in equine endotoxemia and became a Diplomat of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine before taking up the position of Lecturer in equine medicine at RVC. She is currently a Professor of equine medicine and her research focuses on equine hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis.