Neal Cook is a Professor of Nursing and Head of School at the School of Nursing and Paramedic Science, Ulster University and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Neal is also President of the European Asso­ciation of Neuroscience Nurses and an Executive Board Member of the British Association of Neuroscience Nurses. Neal has taught anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to undergraduate and post-graduate nursing students across a number of courses since he commenced working in higher educa­tion. Neal is also passionate about person-centred practice, a key focus of his research, practice and educational activities. He has worked in the fields of neurosciences and critical care since registering as a nurse, becoming a specialist practitioner and subsequently moving into education and research. Neal has published clinical, research and education papers in the fields of education and neurosciences and remains very active in these endeavours. He remains clinically active in neurosciences and remains a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (UK).