Teaching Excellence Awards 2022/23

The Veterinary Clinical Skills Team led by Dr Rebecca Parkes, Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (VCS), has received Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) 2022/23 in recognition of their innovative approaches to educating students.

Dr Parkes’ team comprises Professor Vanessa Barrs, Acting Dean of the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences (JCC); Dr Gareth Fitch, Clinical Associate Professor, and Dr Kate Flay, Assistant Professor, both in VCS; and Mrs Susanna Taylor, Scientific Officer, in JCC.

The team shares the vision of practice makes professionals. They are dedicated to using technology-enhanced and pedagogically integrated clinical skills and teaching methods to produce professional veterinary surgeons.

In addition to adopting student-centred learning methods, the team encourages professional practice by providing high-fidelity teaching materials that offer the most realistic learning experience, such as using a 3D printed mould for creating animal organs for various practices. Innovation is also crucial to developing students’ skills in animal species they lack access to.