Dr Carol Gray is a veterinary surgeon who spent 15 years in clinical practice then moved into academia. After 13 years as a lecturer in veterinary communication skills at the University of Liverpool, she moved to the University of Birmingham to complete a PhD investigating informed consent in veterinary practice, then moved back to Liverpool to take up a postdoctoral research fellowship in the School of Law, exploring shared decision-making in veterinary practice.
She is now Principal Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing at Hartpury University, with responsibility for postgraduate course development and providing research mentorship within the Department. Her research interests include informed consent, shared decision-making and research ethics. She is co-convenor of Veterinary Humanities UK and a member of the RCVS Ethics Review Panel.