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British Vet School Accreditation Report Cover.Indd CONTENTS 0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................1 1 ORGANIZATION ....................................................................................................7 2 FINANCES .........................................................................................................15 3 FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT..................................................................................25 4 ANIMAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................39 5 INFORMATION RESOURCES ....................................................................................53 6 STUDENTS.........................................................................................................57 7 ADMISSION AND PROGRESSION..............................................................................65 8 ACADEMIC AND SUPPORT STAFF .............................................................................73 9 CURRICULUM .....................................................................................................85 10 ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................105 11 RESEARCH PROGRAMMES, CONTINUING AND HIGHER DEGREE EDUCATION ......................115 12 OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT.....................................................................................127 13 ESEVT INDICATORS..........................................................................................155 The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham was established in 2006. Our mission is to enhance society by carrying out research to tackle key issues in fundamental science, animal health and global sustainability, and to educate veterinary surgeons to enable them to have a broad impact on animal health and welfare and to public health, and to contribute significantly to the veterinary profession as a whole. The School offers two undergraduate veterinary programmes, a 5-year course and a 6-year course including a Gateway / Preliminary Year (for widening participation and also high achieving non-science students). Our outcomes-based programmes are mapped to RCVS, EAEVE and AVMA competences and provide students with high-quality degrees in year 3 and year 5. Teaching delivery is innovative, maximising the student experience through early hands-on exposure to animals, clinical integration and the use of small group and facilitated learning, underpinned by e-learning and e-assessment. The curriculum is delivered in vertically (clinically) and horizontally (subject) integrated programmes and include a strong research component. The School uses a community-based lecture-free clinical year 5 teaching model, in which teaching is delivered at a number of Clinical Associates. Rotations are overseen by School staff and students are taught by both School and Clinical Associate staff. The rotations are providing an excellent clinical experience for our students, and include a range of first opinion and referral caseloads across all major species. We take pride in our exceptional levels of student support, which has resulted in a high student retention rate, and our graduates are confident in their skills and competences that are immediately applicable to day one of employment. Our graduates are keenly sought after by employers, and graduates continue to engage with the School through a successful alumni programme. The School has built a reputation as world-class in its research achievements and has established 4 Strategic Research Areas which act as foci for research excellence. Undergraduate and postgraduate students have demonstrable research outputs. Staff are recruited for both their research contribution and potential and their ability to teach on the veterinary course, ensuring that teaching is research- enriched and contemporary. Our quality assurance and control processes around education, teaching and the wider School ensure the highest standards and implementation of best practice. Outcomes are constantly reviewed to ensure that appropriate enhancements are made to our strategy and operations. The School meets and commonly exceeds all ESEVT Indicators. The School is autonomous, having strategic, operational and financial management responsibility, producing a £17.2m turnover, and meeting performance targets yearly. Investment has been made into bespoke facilities, resources and equipment at the 1000-acre Sutton Bonington campus, where we are also able to access to wider University facilities, including teaching, research and farm facilities. Making the strategic choice to have no hospital on site has provided the School with the benefit of utilising, and investing in, where appropriate, Clinical Associate facilities in order to maximise the value from the opportunity. Gary W C England Dean of School 0 INTRODUCTION 0 INTRODUCTION 0.1 MAIN DEVELOPMENTS SINCE THE 2014 VISITATION Response to recommendations There were no recommendations for improvement. Main organisational changes There have been no major organisational changes within the School, however a small number of administrative roles, and consequently School staff, are now managed by the central University and are no longer located in the School. The School has made the following changes to roles of responsibility in the School. New or repositioned roles, providing further resource or focus are marked with a * Major Roles 2014 2017 Dean Prof Gary England Prof Gary England Deputy Head of School Prof Malcolm Cobb Prof Malcolm Cobb Head of Division of Animal Health and Welfare Prof Jamie Leigh Dr Tracey Coffey Head of Division of Veterinary Surgery Prof Jon Huxley Dr Steve Dunham Head of Division of Veterinary Medicine Mrs Kate White Prof Malcolm Bennett Head of Operations Dr Karen Braithwaite Dr Karen Braithwaite Research and Business Sub-Dean Prof Paul Barrow Prof Jamie Leigh Research and Business Sub-Dean Prof Martin Green Dr Nigel Mongan Teaching, Learning and Assessment Sub-Dean Dr Liz Mossop Prof Liz Mossop Deputy Teaching, Learning and Assessment Sub-Dean Mrs Kate Cobb Dr Kate Cobb Non Clinical Postgraduate Sub-Dean Dr Paul Loughna Prof David Haig Clinical Postgraduate Sub-Dean Dr Mark Bowen Dr John Burford Clinical Director Prof Malcolm Cobb Prof Kate White Clinical Sub-Dean (Equine)* Dr Mark Bowen Prof Sarah Freeman Clinical Sub-Dean (Small Animal)* Dr Mike Targett Prof Malcolm Cobb Clinical Sub-Dean (Farm Animal)* Mrs Kate White Dr Chris Hudson Admissions Sub-Dean Dr Karen Braithwaite Dr Ian Self Deputy Admissions Sub-Dean* Dr Neil Foster CPD Sub-Dean Dr Gayle Hallowell Prof Rob White EMS Sub-Dean Dr Sarah Freeman Dr Steve Brogden Senior Tutor Dr Alison Mostyn Dr Sabine Totemeyer Senior Tutor Dr Robin Flynn Ms Alison Curzon Senior Tutor Dr Stephen Dunham Dr Mike Targett Senior Tutor (Postgraduates) Dr Julia Kydd Dr Julia Kydd Exams Officer Dr Karen Braithwaite Dr Karen Braithwaite Student Progress Committee Chair Dr Tracey Coffey Dr Neil Foster Student Progress Committee Chair Dr Bob Robinson Dr Bob Robinson Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead* Dr Jasmeet Kaler New policies related to teaching Three are no major policies changes that have adversely affected the programme. Organisational changes include: Student Evaluation of Teaching scores and Student Evaluation of Modules scores are now hosted by the online system Bluecastle. This gives line managers and the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Sub-Dean a very current view of excellent and poor performance, allowing speedy mitigation where required. We can also access our scores relative to the Faculty and University, which allows us to benchmark performance effectively Whilst the university has new Academic Progression rules in place, the Veterinary School has been given exemption for implementation of these due to Professional Body requirements -1- The School has implemented a formal Peer Observation of Teaching system. All teachers are required to have an annual observation, with structured feedback, by either a Veterinary School colleague, a trained student observer, or a member of the University Peer Observation College Calculation of pass marks for OSPE/OSCE assessments has changed to using the borderline regression model. Assessment recording now takes place using iPads and bespoke software Faculty re-organisation has meant a revised structure to the Faculty Education and Student Experience Board. This Committee now has decision making powers around policies relating to teaching and learning at School level. We have representation on this Committee (Sub-Dean and TLA Manager) and it is acting as an excellent way to share best practice and develop faculty-wide teaching initiatives such as Teaching and Learning grants All lectures are recorded with Echo 360 lecture capture software unless the lecturer opts out for a specific reason, usually relating to sensitive content The University has changed policies relating to module credit size, removing the option of 5 credit divisions; modules have been merged but no content has been altered A University-wide policy requires 75% staff involved in teaching to have a recognised teaching qualification by 2020, rising to 100% in 2025 The University extenuating circumstances policy has been extensively reviewed since 2014 and a number of changes have been made. The process has been streamlined with an all online process being introduced; the evidence requirements for illness reporting
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