It’s more than 30 years since I qualified as MRCVS – and inevitably in those three decades so much has changed in our veterinary schools when it comes to how we train the future of our profession.
A key change in recent years is that there is now much less reliance on lecture-based teaching. Self-directed learning is something we’ve all always done, but it is now a structured part of the undergraduate’s experience – and whilst this can be a little scary at first, even for the brightest, veterinary students always impress me with their readiness to learn – an attitude we need to retain throughout our careers.