"Equality and Diversity" is a concept and a set of principles aimed at promoting fairness, inclusivity, and equal opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background, characteristics, or circumstances.
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What is disability? Disability is a name given to the barriers that exist for some people, because their bodies and minds work differently. We need to remove these barriers so that everyone can be included. Here are some examples of how barriers can be removed: A person who uses a wheelchair may not be able […]
A British Veterinary Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender group (LGBT+) has recently been set up and is open to anyone who wants to support LGBT rights. The group, which has been formed on Facebook, has more than 300 members. It aims to create a friendly and social LGBT community in the veterinary and associated professions, […]
From mascots to beasts of burden, animals have been going to war with mankind throughout recorded history. Horses carried cavalrymen, pulled chariots, and their relatives the donkey, the mule, the camel, and the ox carried supplies through thick and thin. Even war elephants could be counted to put their foot down in the defence of […]
Veterinary nursing students from Edinburgh Napier University/The College of Animal Welfare will be travelling to India in November to train local veterinary technicians to help raise the standards of care and make lasting improvements to animal welfare. The eight student veterinary nurses will travel to Kerala Veterinary School along with two registered veterinary nurses and […]
Is it true you’re rock climbing? Learning to scuba dive? Running a marathon? But you’re over 60… Do you think over 60 means over life? We think you’re only just getting started! Thursday 1st October, 2015 is officially Older People’s Day, an International Day created to recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions that older […]
A big thank you to Guide Dogs (including the gorgeous Woody!) for coming along to visit our second and fourth year veterinary nursing degree students at Edinburgh Napier University last week. It was an extremely informative day that enabled students to learn about how to approach a blind client and work with a guide dog […]
Did you know that 26 September 2015 is the 14th annual European Day of Languages? The European Union covers 28 countries, 4,324,782 km2 and has over 500,000,000 people. Just to complicate things, they use 24 official languages and around 150 regional and minority languages! According to an EU survey in 2006, 56% of EU citizens […]
The theme of International Youth Day 2015 is “Youth Civic Engagement.” The engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. Yet often the opportunities for youth to engage politically, economically and socially are low or non-existent. More efforts are needed to raise awareness about the importance of youth civic engagement and […]
Would you make an inappropriate comment about a colleague’s weight? Did you know that such a comment could constitute disability harassment? The definition of a disabled person is broad and includes people with mobility or sensory impairment, long term medical conditions, specific learning difficulties, mental health difficulties, and neuro diverse conditions such as ADHD and […]
It’s never too late to learn a new skill, and there’s no better time to see what events and taster sessions are happening near you, than during Adult Learner’s Week between 13th and 19th June. Adult Learners’ Week completes the two month celebration of learning with a national awards ceremony, a reception in Parliament, regional […]