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Calling all students and employers! As you may be aware, this week The College of Animal Welfare is undergoing an Ofsted Inspection. You should have received an email with a link to a survey to complete – the information gathered from these surveys is being used by the inspectors this week so please ensure you […]
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommends an intake of 2.5 litres of water for men and 2.0 litres of water for women per day, via food and drink consumption. Of this, they suggest that 70-80% of the daily water intake should come from drinks, and the remaining 20-30% should come from food.” (http://www.naturalhydrationcouncil.org.uk/hydration-facts/) Based […]
The College of Animal Welfare would like to thank all its student who entered the recent British Values poster competition. The task was set for students to design a poster promoting the importance of the five British Values: Democracy The rule of Law Individual liberty Mutual Respect Tolerance of different faiths and beliefs Entries were […]
We recently sent out a letter to the parents/carers of all our students who are under 19 years of age in order to ensure all the information we hold about them is up-to-date. It is really important that we are able to contact your parents/carers in case of emergency so please check to see if […]
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride month is celebrated in February in the UK and this year the theme will be Religion, Belief and Philosophy. Below are some facts and quotes on LGBT Pride 1. In 1972, Sweden became the first country to allow citizens to change their gender legally 2. The rainbow flag became a […]
Sleep… Food for your brain Did you know college students are one of the most sleep-deprived populations? Whilst you are asleep your body is repairing, recovering, growing and producing vital hormones. Insufficient sleep can affect your ability to concentrate, make decisions, and engage fully in college and social activities. You may even forget important information […]
This Valentine’s Day we are encouraging all staff and students to make a green heart to show their support for all the causes helping to protect the world from climate change. Make an origami heart (view the origami heart tutorial here or a video here) and write your personal environmental message inside, for example: Environmental causes […]
Back in November a group of veterinary nursing students from The College of Animal Welfare / Edinburgh Napier University had the opportunity to spend some time at Kerala Veterinary School in India. They worked alongside Indian vets, vet students and technicians to share their nursing skills and knowledge. Despite India’s ever-increasing pet population, there are […]
In August 2015, the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) launched a petition asking the Government to protect the title ‘veterinary nurse’ by legally restricting it to registered veterinary nurses (RVNs), therefore making it an offence for unqualified and unregistered laypeople to refer to themselves as a veterinary nurse. The RCVS, along with the British […]
Do you work in the veterinary profession? Then don’t miss the free Mind Matters webinar this evening from 7-9pm on developing and improving well-being in your working life. You can register at http://www.theinternationalwebinarvet.com/rcvs