Kate is the Acting Head of the Centre for Public Engagement at the University of Bristol.  The Centre works to foster a culture of public engagement at the University, which enriches research and teaching.  Kate and her colleagues at Bristol are working on developing public engagement activities around synthetic biology with other Synenergene partners.  Before joining the University of Bristol, Kate worked for the UK Research Councils where she was involved in the BBSRC/EPSRC synthetic biology public dialogue.