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Louise Bates

BSc (Hons), MSc


Executive Assistant to Professor Pollard

Louise joined the team in April 2020. She provides executive and administrative support to Professor Pollard in his research and clinical activities, both at the Children’s Hospital and at the Oxford Vaccine Group.

Louise joined us from the Metropolitan Police Service where she served for 5 years as a police officer, and prior to that undertook administrative roles including at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. She has a Master’s degree in Crime Science, Intelligence and Investigation and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology with Psychology.