As part of Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, we’d like to highlight the important work of Veterinary Care Assistants (also known as Animal Nursing Assistants) in veterinary practice. Veterinary Care Assistants work alongside veterinary surgeons and registered veterinary nurses to provide supportive care to sick, injured and hospitalised animals. The work is varied and offers great career […]
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Mental Health Awareness Week Activities for Students and Staff (15-21 May 2023)
This Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May 2023), we’re excited to share we will be running a variety of activities in centre for our students, as well as providing resources and wellbeing opportunities throughout the week. Read on to find out what we have planned… Take part in our lunchtime activity sessions for students and […]
Emergency Alerts
Emergency Alerts The government has launched a new emergency alert system that will allow urgent messages to be rapidly transmitted to mobile phones and tablets in a defined area. Alerts will be sent by the emergency services or government departments, agencies and public bodies, where there is a risk to life. This could be, for example, in […]
Vets Now Ethnic Diversity Nursing Scholarship open for applications
Applications are open for the Vets Now Ethnic Diversity Nursing Scholarship. Successful candidates will be awarded an annual grant of £2,500 for the duration of their course, mentoring from the Vets Now ethnic diversity scholarship board members and a support network to help them through their studies. In order to apply for the scholarship, you […]
Clinical Coach Congress is back in July, and tickets are on sale now!
Clinical Coach Congress is back on Wednesday 5th July 2023, and is now open for registrations! Clinical Coach Congress is a unique conference dedicated purely to supporting clinical coaches and those involved in veterinary nurse training. Here’s why you should come along… You’ll gain 7 hours CPD from the comfort of your own home Expert speakers will deliver […]
BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing now available on our eLibrary
We’re excited to announce the BSAVA Textbook of Veterinary Nursing 6th Edition is now accessible on our eLibrary, giving our students free, 24/7 digital access to this core textbook for the first time! This handbook continues to be a classic core textbook for veterinary nursing students and a helpful resource for qualified nurses, introducing a […]
Are you interested in studying at CAW? Join us for one of our Open Days…
We’re delighted to announce we’re restarting our face-to-face open days! We have the following open days coming up… Wednesday 26 April 2023 from 6pm-8pm – Huntingdon Tuesday 9 May 2023 from 6pm-8pm – Leeds Tuesday 23 May 2023 from 6pm-8pm – Edinburgh Wednesday 12 July 2023 from 6pm-8pm – Huntingdon Wednesday 18 October 2023 from 6pm-8pm – Huntingdon During our open […]
International Women’s Day 2023: Embrace Equity
This International Women’s Day, the theme is #EmbraceEquity, a campaign that aims to not only illustrate the differences between equity and equality but also to get people talking about why equal opportunities are not enough. As the International Women’s Day website states, “People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action”. […]
Head Nurse Congress Returns for 2023!
That’s right, Head Nurse Congress is back virtually for another year; this year’s event takes place on Thursday 4 May 2023 from 8:30am to 5pm and since we’re coming to you virtually, you can join from anywhere! What is Head Nurse Congress? Head Nurse Congress is an event solely focused on head veterinary nurses and […]
You’re invited to Dog Grooming Congress on Sunday 25 June 2023!
We’re delighted to invite you to join us at our *new* Dog Grooming Congress, taking place at our Huntingdon centre on Sunday 25 June (9.30am-4.30pm). Sponsored by Mutneys Professional Pet Care, Dog Grooming Congress is a one day event exploring all aspects of dog grooming; from the many different responsibilities, to the challenges that come […]