Aran graduated from University of Bristol in 2012. He worked in general mixed practice for 2 years in the West Midlands. Following this, he completed a rotating internship at University of Edinburgh and a residency in Veterinary Neurology/Neurosurgery at the University of Liverpool. Aran became an EBVS and ECVN accredited specialist in Veterinary Neurology/Neurosurgery in 2020 and continued working as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Liverpool. He has recently undertaken a Clinical and Research Fellowship at North Carolina State University. Aran has returned to the Hospital for has joined the Hospital for Small Animals, University of Edinburgh as a Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Neurology and has recently become co-head of service for Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery. His interests lie in neurosurgery, neuroimmunology and neuroimaging, with a particular focus on canine and feline epilepsy.