Dr Rachel Clifton is a Research Fellow in the School of Biosciences. She is interested in the persistence of bacterial pathogens and understanding bacterial communities. Her current research is focused on footrot in sheep, the most common cause of lameness in sheep in the UK. Rachel is also interested in the translation of research findings into practice, and is using qualitative methods in order to better understand how to facilitate uptake of best practice recommendations by agriculture students and veterinary students.