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MSc in Veterinary Education – celebrating ve years of excellence!
2015 saw the fth anniversary of the launch of the MSc in Veterinary Education at the RVC. To celebrate, the LIVE team hosted a seminar in July entitled “Masterly Explorations in Veterinary Education”, where students and tutors showcased their work.
Over the past ve years the programme has gone from strength to strength, expanding student numbers and welcoming learners from around the globe. The MSc in Veterinary Education is now recognised internationally as the leading postgraduate course in the eld of veterinary education.
The RVC veterinary education team boasts impressive credentials, with three tutors having received the prestigious National Teaching Fellow Award. The National Teaching Fellowship Scheme (NTFS) celebrates outstanding achievement in learning and teaching in higher education. Only four veterinarians nationwide have been honoured with this award.
The MSc in Veterinary Education team has restructured
its programme to accommodate the demand for exible
study. This includes the week-long accelerated course
which gives students the opportunity to study for AFHEA Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. As well as offering new levels of study, students can now join and leave the programme at a point that suits their personal career aspirations, experience and quali cations.
For example, a veterinary nursing assistant who undertakes a relatively small range of teaching and learning support activity may choose to study Principles and Practice (part 1) only, becoming an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).
Alternatively, a full time lecturer who wants to pursue a career in academia might begin with the PG Certi cate, become a
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and then progress all the way to the full MSc.
Dr Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Co-Course Director commented “By offering a series of progressive, standalone quali cations we hope to better meet the needs of participants and to attract a new and wider range of learners”.
For information about the MSc in Veterinary Education, please contact the team at mscvetedu@rvc.ac.uk.
(Pictured from left to right, the RVC’s Professor Stephen May, Dr Ayona-Silva-Fletcher and Dr Kim Whittlestone, all 3 have been awarded the prestigious National Teaching Fellowship in the UK).
The RVC achieves fantastic results in the 2015 Times Higher Student Experience Survey
Academic staff at the RVC have been voted amongst the best in the country in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2015.
The RVC has been ranked fourth out
of 113 universities nationwide for its “high-quality lectures and staff” in
the annual survey. The survey also praised the College for its links and connections to industry, placing it in the top ve nationally.
Overall the RVC was ranked 25th in the survey, improving 19 places on last year’s poll. The results also show that the RVC is the best university in London for student experience.
Dr Imelda McGonnell, Associate Dean for the Student Experience, says: “I am delighted that the RVC has jumped
so many places in this year’s survey to become the best in London for student experience. It is testament to the hard
work of both the staff and students over the past few years that we achieved this accolade. We recognise the importance of a high quality student experience in shaping our graduates’ lives and our continuing emphasis in this area should see us maintain and exceed this achievement in the future.”