My research interests are wide-ranging, with a current focus on curriculum leadership, scholarship of teaching and learning, and veterinary spectrum of care. I collaborate widely nationally and internationally, and have published on areas as diverse as the use of the flipped classroom and developing teaching resources for evidence-based veterinary medicine. I led a cross-disciplinary team to better understand feedback practices that support transitions to the workplace (LeapForward project), co-authored a "Guide to Assessment in Veterinary Education" and am leading a University-wide project to support Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. My doctoral research focussed on recent veterinary graduates' experiences as they engage in reflective practice in the workplace, the findings from which influenced the redesign of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' Veterinary Graduate Development Phase. 

Research keywords

• veterinary education
• curriculum review
• educational leadership
• spectrum of care
• assessment and feedback

Biography

After graduating from Glasgow Vet School, I spent 4 years in mixed practice. I then undertook a 3 year clinical training scholarship (residency) in Internal Medicine and Intensive Care at Bristol University.  After a short spell in private referral practice, and having gained RCVS and European diplomas in small animal medicine, I returned to Bristol University where I was a clinical teacher for many years.  I gained a Doctorate in Education from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law in 2018.  I am currently Professor of Veterinary Education at Bristol Vet School, and Faculty Education Director for undergraduate programmes in the Faculty of Health Sciences. I am widely published in both educational and clinical spheres, with over 150 papers, conference and book contributions.