Lindsey has worked at the intersection of evidence, policy and practice since 2008. Her previous roles include working at Cornwall Council as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate, and managing projects and developing learning materials for the adult social care sector at Research in Practice for Adults, a national charity that uses evidence to inform practice in social care. Her PhD in social work centred on how to improve the effectiveness of safeguarding adults training.

She joined the University of Bristol as PolicyBristol Associate for the Faculties of Social Science & Law and Arts in April 2017. Since 2024 she has moved to supporting colleagues in Health. In this role she supports academics to develop policy impact from their research at the local, national and international level. Her role involves facilitating contact between academics and policymakers and supporting the translation of academic knowledge into policy and practice using the range of mechanisms offered by PolicyBristol. 

Between January 2019 & January 2023 she worked part time as the Impact and Policy Engagement Manager for the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit. In this role she supported MRC-IEU researchers to enhance the influence and impact of their research on health policy and practice.

Lindsey is an active member of the Universities Policy Engagement Network & part of their Equality Diversity & Inclusion subgroup. She initiated and chaired the University of Bristol's Staff who Stammer network until 2023.