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Professor Stephanie Dakin worked as an equine vet before taking up a role as a researcher in human musculoskeletal sciences at Oxford university. In this article, she reflects on some of the lessons she learned as she went in pursuit of her new career
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Having begun her career as an equine vet, Stephanie Dakin is now Associate Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford. Here, she describes her journey from practitioner to researcher
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Despite having neither rescue medicine nor management experience, Caroline Haywood took up the challenge of becoming medical director of the Soi Dog Foundation in Phuket, Thailand
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Ruth Cawston, co-founder of Veterinary Spoonholders UK and British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support, offers some advice to vets who may be anxious about their future career following the diagnosis of a chronic health condition
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Cambridge graduate Naomi Roberts has spent seven years in different government roles and currently works within the Ministry of Defence. In this interview, she describes her government career and highlights some of the transferable vet skills that can be valuable within the Civil Service
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Felicity Caddick is a senior veterinary manager at a pharmaceutical company, as well as being the proud holder of a lesser-known Guinness World Record
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If you feel you’ve reached a point in your career where a rethink or reboot might be needed, coaching or mentoring could help you find a way forward. But how do you find someone to support you? Experienced veterinary coach Jenny Guyat offers some advice to help you make the right choice
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Austin Donnelly is a part-time vet and an author. The adventures he wrote about in letters to friends and family while travelling abroad inspired him to write his first book
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Vet nurse Daniel Hogan is hospital director of Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Essex and is leading its move to new premises
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Nat Scroggie took part in a group career coaching programme after she began to question whether being a vet was still right for her. The insights she gained have helped her work out what she wants next from her career
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The value of volunteering
24/01/2020
Emma Callaghan says that volunteering has brought variety, interest and opportunity to her life and has renewed her enthusiasm for veterinary work -
From vet nurse to vet student
19/10/2019
Despite loving working as a vet technician, Sandra Kenny still had a niggling desire to become a vet. She is now in her final year at the Royal Veterinary College -
Concern about the mental, physical and financial health of vets led Liz Barton to promote the wellbeing for vets
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Vet Louise Radford is driven by variety, change and teamwork, and always enjoys travelling. Her career spent working in industry has met these needs
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Being an RCVS Practice Standards Scheme assessor allows Samantha Scully the flexibility to work alongside being the mother of three young children
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Vet Kate Richards has enjoyed a varied career from practice to government. She has recently completed a master’s degree in creative writing
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How to build your brand and your CV
01/12/2018
It has become increasingly important to promote yourself in the right way if you want to get the right job. Building your own personal brand narrative can help you achieve this -
How to become a veterinary physiotherapist
03/10/2018
Vet surgeons, vet nurses and hydrotherapists can make exceptionally good veterinary physiotherapists. Read more about the profession here -
There are many things you can do with your vet degree if practice isn't for you. Read some inspirational stories from vets who all left practice for something different
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The steps in this article can help formulate your business plan into reality