Ali is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist and Infection Control Doctor at Newcastle Hospitals and Head of School for Laboratory Medicine for Health Education England North East. She trained in the North East, having studied at Newcastle University.

She is a member of the College Heads of School Forum and has worked closely with the College on events such as Path to Success, a successful recruitment event for doctors in training, held in Newcastle each year.

Ali is the English Regional Representative for the North of England members at College Council, covering the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber.

She welcomes contact from members by email ali.robb@rcpath.org and via Twitter @dralirobb.