LGBT+ History Month is back for 2024; every February, the UK celebrates LGBT+ History Month and this year’s theme is Medicine – #UnderTheScope. The theme celebrate LGBT+ people’s contribution to healthcare and medicine throughout history and in present day, including showcasing the work of LGBT+ healthcare staff during the pandemic whilst also considering the difficulties […]
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LGBT+ History Month 2024
TP Times is Back!
We are delighted to announce the re-launch of our training magazine, TP (Training Practice) Times. It has been almost 13 years since TP Times has been produced but the need for information and news related to training of both veterinary nurses and support staff is greater than ever. The bi-monthly magazine will be a digital […]
BSc Veterinary Nursing Students Take Their Skills Abroad!
As part of the elective module, International Veterinary Nursing, three of our BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing degree students studying with CAW and Middlesex University, are experiencing veterinary care in Central and South America and the Caribbean!
RCVS launches Surveys of the Professions
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has launched its Surveys of the Professions, a significant and detailed study of the veterinary sector in the UK. The two surveys, for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses respectively, ask the professions a wide variety of questions, ranging from daily professional activities, to career goals, to levels of […]
Why Should You Become A Veterinary Nursing Lecturer?
Are you a registered veterinary nurse, vet or veterinary professional looking for a new challenge? Have you ever considered getting into teaching? We’re currently hiring for Veterinary Nursing Lecturers and we’d love to hear from you! Not sure if becoming a VN Lecturer is the right role for you? We’ve rounded up some of the […]
Rabbits and Small Furries Congress is back on Thursday 11 April 2024
Rabbits and Small Furries Congress is returning to screens on Thursday 11 April 2024. Here’s what this years’ virtual congress has to offer: 7 hours of specially curated CPD all about the care of rabbits and small furries 5 lectures on rabbit breeds, pain in rabbits, small rodent anaesthesia protocols and caring for rats and […]
Careers With Animals Day is back on Saturday 2 March 2024
Are you interested in working with animals? Join us at virtual Careers With Animals Day to find out how to get your career started! If you’re looking for guidance about career and training options in the animal care and veterinary industry, then Careers With Animals Day is the perfect place to start. During this FREE, […]
BSC Veterinary Nursing Student Honoured with Young Cricket Coach of the Year Award
On 8 December 2023 BSc Veterinary Nursing student Adithi Banerjee was recognised for her outstanding achievements in cricket with the Young Cricket Coach of the Year award; the award was presented by the Middlesex Cricket Association at the Lords Stadium in the annual Middlesex Coaching awards. The ceremony took place in the home dressing room […]
Student Awards 2023
Student Awards returned this year for the first time since 2019! On Saturday 18 November 2023, staff, students and loved ones gathered at Headland House to celebrate and acknowledge the outstanding achievements of our students, both academic and personal. Barbara Cooper, The College of Animal Welfare’s Principal, opened the event with a speech congratulating the […]
2024 RCVS and VN Councils election: call for nominations
The candidate nomination period for the 2024 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Council and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections has now opened, with veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses able to put forward applications to stand in their respective ballots. With elections to RCVS Council and VN Council due to take place next spring, veterinary […]