Alice studied pre-clinical medicine at Girton College, Cambridge, and in 1932 completed her clinical studies at the Royal Free Hospital, London. She gained experienced in hospital posts in Manchester and London, and in 1936 passed the examinations for membership of the Royal College of Physicians.
Alice studied pre-clinical medicine at Girton College, Cambridge, and obtained her clinical training at the Royal Free Hospital, London, in 1932. She gained practical experience in hospital posts in Manchester and London before qualifying as a member of the Royal College of Physicians in 1936.