After qualifying from the University of Edinburgh, Dr Ari L’Heveder moved back to London to pursue her Academic Foundation training in North West London. She undertook her research at the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London investigating ethnic differences in the vaginal microbiome and preterm birth risk under Professor Phillip Bennett. She secured her obstetrics and gynaecology training post in North Central and East London and became a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2022. She joined the uterus transplant team as their clinical research fellow in 2023 and is currently undertaking a PhD with Imperial College London focusing on the obstetric implications of uterine transplantation.