Member profile

Professor Nick Wheelhouse

Last updated: 21 November 2024

Biography

Nick is currently Professor of Comparative Infectious Disease at Edinburgh Napier University, he holds a BSc in Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition from Newcastle University and a PhD in Animal Science from the University of Aberdeen. He has worked in veterinary research for the majority of his research career and continues at Napier to collaborate on a number of agriculture and animal health related projects both in the UK and overseas with a range of academic and industry partners. Nick is one of the co-leads of the Animal Health and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity Network, he is an Affiliated researcher at the University of Glasgow and external examiner for the Royal Veterinary College.

Register of Interests

Current

Personal 

Category of Interest

Organisation/body and nature of interest (period)

Direct employment

Edinburgh Napier University (2016-present)

Other fee-paid work from relevant organisations, consultancies

Visiting Lecturer, University of Liverpool (2016-present)

External Examiner, Royal Veterinary College (2020-present)

Associate Editor, Reproduction & Fertility (2020-present)

Innovate UK assessor (2021-present)

PhD examinations (University College Dublin; University of Southampton)

Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations

Global Research Alliance Animal Health Network & Greenhouse Gas Emissions Network (co-lead 2021-present)

Microbiology Society (Ordinary member)

Society for Reproduction & Fertility (Ordinary member)

Non-Personal

Category of Interest

Organisation/body and nature of interest (period)

Indirect financial or non-financial support from relevant organisations

AB Agri- Member of a research consortium which includes the Innovation lab as a partner organisation (2022-present)

Historical Interests

Personal 

Category of Interest Organisation/body and nature of interest (period)

Direct employment

Moredun Research Institute (2005-2015)

University of Edinburgh (2000-2005)

Membership, affiliation, trusteeships or decision-making position with relevant organisations

Society for Reproduction and Fertility (Council member 2018-2022)

Non-Personal 

Category of Interest

Organisation/body and nature of interest (period)

Indirect financial or non-financial support from relevant organisations

Zoetis- Infectious disease Related Project Research Funding (2012-2015)