LANTRA Diploma Veterinary Care and Animal Welfare

I graduated as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2014 from SRUC Barony Campus. I then went on to work in a mixed animal practice before coming back to Barony as a Teaching Associate in 2022. I'm very proud to have studied and graduated from SRUC Barony and am able to offer the same support I received as a student.

As a teaching associate, I find the most rewarding moments to be when students have their lightbulb moments when everything clicks, and their confidence builds. Graduation day is another highlight of my role, I am able to witness the hard work and dedication students have put into their studies and what they have achieved.

I am passionate about providing a supportive and inspiring learning environment and look forward to continuing to help students reach their full potential.

I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse and teach Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing at SRUC. My week consists of a mix of online and face-to-face classes, including some practical tuition.

I gained my qualification at Edinburgh’s Telford College and have since worked in several local Veterinary Practices. I started teaching in 2006 after nearly ten years in the veterinary industry.

In my spare time I am a Brownie leader. I really enjoy giving girls experiences away from home, such as residential trips. I also help run a local singing group and try my best to play netball and badminton.

I am a Registered Veterinary Nurse and teach Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Care Assistant at SRUC Oatridge. My week is a mixture of face-to-face theory and practical teaching with some online theory tuition.  

I have been qualified and registered for over 20 years; I completed my Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Care Assistant training through Edinburgh's Telford College then worked in local mixed and small animal practices. I started teaching in 2010 where I initially balanced clinical work and teaching before teaching full time from 2022.

Outside work I mainly spend time with my husband and daughter, one plays golf and the other plays rugby, so the dog and I go for long walks. I enjoy the sun, live music, comedy, theatre and telly.

I graduated in 1997 with a degree in Biochemistry with Molecular & Cell Biology from the University of Birmingham, but yearned to do veterinary work so joined Kydd & Kydd to train as a Veterinary Nurse. When I moved to Edinburgh I joined Oak Tree Vets and was installed in the role of student mentor. There I discovered my passion for teaching and developing student nurses - something that opened the door for me to join Edinburgh's Telford College as a part-time lecturer in 2003. Later, I became a full-time lecturer, making the most of my veterinary and science backgrounds teaching chemistry and microbiology alongside my veterinary classes. I have kept my clinical skills current by completing locum work at various locations and also had a secondment arrangement with the exotics team at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. I have been with SRUC since 2016 when the Telford Veterinary Nursing team were transferred to SRUC. In 2019, I graduated from the Royal Veterinary College (London) with a postgraduate certificate in Veterinary Education and was awarded Fellow of the Higher Education Academy status. I teach on both our Veterinary Nurse and Veterinary Care & Animal Welfare courses and have particular specialisms in anatomy, parasitology, laboratory diagnostics, and medical nursing.