Nell leads major research projects on the use of new technologies and data analytics to improve healthcare, including in the fields of automation, artificial intelligence and learning health systems.

Nell was previously the Senior Delivery and Business Manager for the Leeds Academic Health Partnership. She managed programmes across tech innovation, health data, workforce development and personalisation in collaboration with NHS providers and commissioners, universities, the local authority, and academic health science network.

Nell has a BA (Hons) in History & Philosophy of Science and Politics, and a distinction in her MA Social Research from the University of Leeds where she focussed on the construction of policy narratives regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the health service.