Mrs Kay Aitchison
Lecturer
Contact details
Address
- Street
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The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Background
I graduated BSc (Hons) in Animal Production Science from Edinburgh University in 1980. After graduating I worked as a Dairy Husbandry Advisory Officer with the Agricultural Development and Advisory Service. In 1982 I moved back to Edinburgh as Farm Manager at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Medicine Easter Bush Farm where I was responsible for the day to day running of the farm along with teaching animal husbandry and assisting with research projects. In 1994 I became lecturer in Farm Animal Husbandry and co-ordinator of Animal Husbandry Extra-mural Studies.
Qualifications
BSc Honours Animal Production Science, Edinburgh University 1980
Supplementary Certificate in Milk Production, Technology and Control, West of Scotland College of Agriculture 1981
Responsibilities & affiliations
School
- UG Teaching admin (VTO and above)
- UG teaching staff
- Student support
- Admissions
- Pre-Clinical Teaching
- Farm Animal Teaching
- Animal Husbandry Extra-mural Studies (EMS)
- Course Organiser (AL & FS 1,2 and GEP)
Postgraduate teaching
Year 1
Animal Life & Food Safety 1
Year GEP
Animal Life & Food Safety GEP
Year 2
Animal Life & Food Safety 2, Student Research Component Foundation
Year 3
Professional & Clinical Skills 3
Year 4
Professional & Clinical Skills 4
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Teaching best-practice in hand hygiene: student use and performance with a gamified gesture recognition system
In:
Veterinary Record
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105338
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print)