Toni Bunnell obtained her Ph.D. in Zoology in 1982. She lectures in physiology at Hull University, Faculty of Health, East Riding Campus, Beverley Rd., Willerby, Hull, HU10 6NS.

She is also a trained (NFSH) and practising healer, a member of the Doctor-Healer Network and the Scientific and Medical Network, and a musician.