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John Tulloch

    • About Me:

      I love cycling , going to gigs , watching cricket , and eating lots of new food!

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      I am a vet and epidemiologist, and I explore how animals  impact peoples lives.

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    • My pronouns are:

      he/him

    • My Work:

      I explore how diseases can spread between animals and people. I also explore how animals can harm people through injury.

    • My Typical Day:

      Breakfast and a strong coffee before commuting to work.MorningAfter reading and answering my emails, I start to do my research. This mainly involves using computer code to analysis people’s health records…essentially there is lots of counting! For example, how many people are getting bitten by dogs, who is getting bitten, and where they are getting bitten.The mid-morning coffee is important for general chit-chat but also to share ideas about research we are all doing.Lunch – Very important!Time to catch up with friends and to take my mind off workAfternoonI could continue my research, or I could be teaching the veterinary students.Commute home, listening to some music and reading a novel.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I would like to develop an interactive card or board game. It will aim to teach people how to interact safely with animals, so that they can avoid getting infections or being hurt by animals.

    My CV

    • Education:

      Cheltenham College

      Royal Veterinary College

      Harper Adams University

      Royal Veterinary College (Again!)

      University of Liverpool

    • Qualifications:

      10 GCSES

      4 A-Levels: Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Advanced Maths

      Bachelors: Veterinary Medicine

      Diploma in Ruminant Nutrition

      Masters: Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health

      PhD: Epidemiology (looking at Lyme disease)

       

    • Work History:

      Job whilst still at school

      Dairy Cow milker 🐄🥛

      Jobs at university

      Lambing assistant 🐑

      Lemur keeper at Jersey Zoo 🐒

      Gig promoter 🎸

      Bar manager 🥂

      Jobs after university

      Dairy vet in America 🐄🥛

      Farm animal vet in Devon and Cornwall 🐄 🐑

      Infectious disease consultant at a drugs company 💊

      PhD Student 👨‍🎓

    • Current Job:

      Tenure Track Fellow

      Research alongside teaching vet school students

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Animal-loving data ninja

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Arcade Fire

        What's your favourite food?

        Tamales

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        To be a better guitarist, to play cricket for England, and to have an endless pot of research money to investigate all those exciting science questions

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