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Explore our ‘Student News’ category for the latest updates and insights tailored to the student community. From educational trends and study tips to campus events and student life experiences, stay informed and engaged with content designed to empower and enrich your student journey.

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LGBT History Month competition details

E&D Competition of the Month: LGBT History Month

This month’s prize competition topic is ‘LGBT History Month’ – enter and be in with a chance of winning a £20 amazon voucher! LGBT History Month is a month long celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history; including the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. LGBT History Month is also about raising […]

03/02/2017

World Religion Day Competition Winner Announced

Congratulations to student veterinary nurse, Hayley Witson, for winning The College of Animal Welfare’s first Equality & Diversity competition with her wonderful series of images entitled ‘Faith – A house with many rooms’. During January, the College invited students and staff to submit entries around the theme ‘World Religion Day’. Hayley’s series of images were […]

Calling all vet practices! Suture material needed!

Calling all vet practices! If you have any out-of-date suture material, we would be very grateful if you could send it to us to make use of for training purposes. You can do this via your QAS during practice visits, via students coming in to College, or by posting to our Huntingdon centre at: The […]

23/01/2017

World Religion Day Blog featured image

World Religion Day (15 January)

This year falling on 15 January, World Religion Day is about celebrating religious diversity, as well as encouraging religious and non-religious people alike to better understand the beliefs of others, and recognise the similarities that all religions share. First proclaimed by the Baha’i faith in the US in 1950, it has since been celebrated annually […]

13/01/2017

The College of Animal Welfare VLE Survey: Have your say!

How are you finding your online learning experience at The College of Animal Welfare? Now is your chance to have your say! During January, we are running a short survey for all CAW students to gain feedback on our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). By sharing your thoughts and ideas about your online learning experience with […]

06/01/2017

World Religion Day Competition Details

E&D Competition of the Month: World Religion Day

This month’s prize competition topic is ‘World Religion Day’ – enter and be in with a chance of winning a £20 amazon voucher! This year, falling on 15 January, World Religion Day is about celebrating religious diversity, as well as encouraging religious and non-religious people alike to better understand the beliefs of others, and recognise […]

04/01/2017

some of the donations collected during our 2016 Christmas Appeals

Christmas Appeals – Thank you!

  Thank you very much to everyone who contributed to our Christmas appeals last month. Our Huntingdon centre delivered a large bed full of food, toys and goodies to Animals in Need in Northamptonshire. Edinburgh collected a bin full of food that was donated to the Scottish SPCA Edinburgh and Lothian Animal Rescue and Rehoming […]

03/01/2017

Equality and Diversity Competitions Facebook Image

£20 amazon voucher up for grabs each month!

At The College of Animal Welfare, we aim to encourage as many people as possible to engage with topics that will challenge assumptions, increase awareness, and help us to become better people. In the past we have asked you to help us shape the way we address bullying in College, and to help us spread […]

21/12/2016

New Counselling Service Available to CAW Students and Employees in Leeds

Are you feeling unhappy or distressed and need someone to talk to? From time to time you may be struggling with problems at college or at home and need to talk to someone in confidence without the fear of being judged. With this in mind, The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce a […]

Veterinary nurse suspended from the VN Register for two months for failing to provide CPD records

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) has recently suspended a veterinary nurse from the VN Register for a period of two months for failing to respond to requests to provide CPD records. Please remember that, as a Registered Veterinary Nurse, it is your professional responsibility to ensure you complete the required number of CPD […]

20/12/2016