Dr Catherine Finnegan


Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Medicine
BSc BVM&S PGCert MSc (One Health) MRCVS SFHEA
Tuesday to Friday 09:00-17:00

About

University roles and responsibilities

  • Small Animal Section Lead

    My qualifications

    2007
    Bachelors of Science in Biology
    Christopher Newport University
    2011
    Bachelors of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery
    University of Edinburgh
    2021
    Masters of Science in One Health
    University of Edinburgh
    2019
    Certificate in Professional Studies in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
    University of Liverpool

    Affiliations and memberships

    Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
    MRCVS from 2011 to present
    Higher Education Academy
    Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2019
    Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy since 2024

    Publications

    Inaki Deza-Cruz, Alexandre de Menezes, Brian Gardner, Ilknur Aktan, Sarhad Alnajjar, Martha Elizabeth Betson, Adriana Cabal Rosel, Manuela Caniça, Mark Chambers, Georgina Tarrant, Francesca Marie Contadini, Olukayode Daramola, Rani de la Rivière, Mary Bernadette Egan, Abel Bulamu Ekiri, Catherine Finnegan, Laura Cristina Gonzalez Villeta, Richard Green, Belinda Suzette Hall, Marwa Hassan, Martin Hawes, Sara Rebecca Healy, Lisa Marie Holbrook, Guldane Damla Kaya, Prashant Kumar, Roberto Marcello La Ragione, Daniel James Maupin, Jai W. Mehat, Davide Messina, Kelly Moon, Elizabeth Mumford, Gordon Nichols, Daniel V. Olivença, Joaquin Prada, Claire Price, Christopher John Proudman, Retha Queenan, Miguel Ramos, Jaime Riccomini Closa, Jennifer Ritchie, Lorenzo Santorelli, Nick Selemetas, Matt Spick, Yashwanth Subbannayya, Shelini Surendran, Pedro Teixeira, Mukunthan Tharmakulasingam, Damian Valle, Arnoud H. M. Van Vliet, Marco Videira, Hazel Wallace-Williams, Klara Wanelik, Markus Woegerbauer, Danika Wright, Giovanni Lo Iacono (2025)Mapping the evidence of the effects of environmental factors on the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the non-built environment, In: Environment international Elsevier

    Background: Antibiotic resistance increasingly threatens the interconnected health of humans, animals, and the environment. While misuse of antibiotics is a known driver, environmental factors also play a critical role. A balanced One Health approach—including the environmental sector—is necessary to understand the emergence and spread of resistance. Methods: We systematically searched English-language literature (1990–2021) in MEDLINE, Embase, and Web of Science, plus grey literature. Titles, abstracts, and keywords were screened, followed by full-text reviews using a structured codebook and dual-reviewer assessments. Results: Of 13,667 records screened, 738 met the inclusion criteria. Most studies focused on freshwater and terrestrial environments, particularly associated with wastewater or manure sources. Evidence of research has predominantly focused on Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas spp., with a concentration on ARGs conferring resistance to sulphonamides (sul1–3), tetracyclines (tet), and beta-lactams. Additionally, the People’s Republic of China has produced a third of the studies—twice that of the next country, the United States—and research was largely domestic, with closely linked author networks. Conclusion: Significant evidence gaps persist in understanding antibiotic resistance in non-built environments, particularly in marine, atmospheric, and non-agricultural set65 tings. Stressors such as climate change and microplastics remain notably under-explored. There is also an urgent need for more research in low-income regions, which face higher risks of antibiotic resistance, to support the development of targeted, evidence-based interventions.