Congratulations to Emma Judd, the winner of our October Equality and Diversity competition! During October, the College invited students and staff to submit a piece of work engaging with, or raising awareness of, World Food Day. World Food Day, celebrated on 16 October, is an annual worldwide day of action dedicated to tackling global hunger. The focus […]
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October E&D Competition Winners Announced
TP Congress 2018 Open for Registration!
We are delighted to announce that TP Congress 2018 (19-20 March) is now open for registration! TP Congress, sponsored by VN Times, is a unique conference dedicated purely to supporting clinical coaches and those involved in veterinary nurse training. Running from 19-20 March 2018, this year’s congress is returning to the wonderful Whittlebury Hall Hotel and […]
TP Congress 2018 Open for Registration!
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that TP Congress 2018 (19-20 March) is now open for registration! TP Congress, sponsored by VN Times, is a unique conferenced dedicated purely to supporting clinical coaches and those involved in veterinary nurse training. Running from 19-20 March 2018, this year’s congress is returning to the […]
“We’ve left feeling excited and inspired!” Careers With Animals Day is a massive hit with visitors!
Our annual Careers With Animals Day was the place to be on Saturday, as hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds flocked to our centre in Tingley to find out more about how they could turn their dream of working with animals into a reality. With over 350 visitors dropping in to speak to exhibitors and […]
“We’ve left feeling excited and inspired!” Careers With Animals Day is a massive hit with visitors!
The College of Animal Welfare’s annual Careers With Animals Day was the place to be on Saturday 14 October, as hundreds of people of all ages and backgrounds flocked to the College’s centre in Tingley to find out more about how they could turn their dream of working with animals into a reality. With over […]
Lucy Aust wins free veterinary receptionist training place!
“The key to great customer service is a smile, a friendly face, an understanding voice, a shoulder to cry on, [and] always be[ing] there to help in any way.” – Lucy Aust, Towcester Vets The winner of our ‘fill in the blank’ competition, run over three days at the recent British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) Congress […]
Lucy Aust wins free veterinary receptionist training place!
“The key to great customer service is a smile, a friendly face, an understanding voice, a shoulder to cry on, [and] always be[ing] there to help in any way.” – Lucy Aust, Towcester Vets The winner of The College of Animal Welfare’s ‘fill in the blank’ competition, run over three days at the recent British […]
World Food Day (16 October)
Today is World Food day! After a period of steady decline, global hunger levels have risen for the first time this century, now affecting 11 percent of the global population. The estimated number of undernourished people increased from 777 million in 2015 to 815 million in 2016.** Conflicts and climate related disasters stall food production and […]
Pet Obesity Awareness Day (11 October)
Today is National Pet Obesity Awareness Day (11 October)! Obesity in pets is becoming common place. The 2014 PDSA Animal Welfare report, estimates that one in three dogs, one in four cats and one in four rabbits in the UK are overweight or obese, and that the proportion of overweight pets will continue to grow. These finding […]
New foundation year programme set to widen opportunity for degree level veterinary nursing study
The College of Animal Welfare is delighted to announce that a new four year, full-time, BSc (Honours) Veterinary Nursing with Foundation Year programme, awarded by Middlesex University, will run at its Huntingdon centre in Cambridgeshire from October 2018. The new programme offers an alternative pathway onto degree level veterinary nursing study for those students who […]