Prof Susan Rhind (OBE, BVMS, PhD, PFHEA, FRCPath, MRCVS)
Chair of Veterinary Education
Contact details
Address
- Street
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The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Availability
Willingness to take Ph.D. students: Yes
Background
Susan Rhind is Chair of Veterinary Medical Education at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. She graduated from Glasgow University Veterinary School and following 3 years in general veterinary practice, studied for a PhD in immunology at the University of Edinburgh. She subsequently specialised as a pathologist becoming a Member then Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists. Since then she has developed a major interest in all aspects of veterinary education; current areas of research include assessment and feedback, e-learning, the use of models to support veterinary education and student well-being/ support. She has published widely in pathology and in veterinary education and regularly speaks at national and international conferences. She is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, The University of Glasgow Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh Characterisation of CD1 Genes and Proteins
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, PFHEA Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists, FRCPath
Area of Expertise
Research expertiseVeterinary Education, Assessment and Feedback, Veterinary Pathology
Responsibilities & affiliations
Divisional head - Veterinary Medical Education Division, member of School Executive Team (SET).
Undergraduate teaching
BVM&S Curriculum:
Animal Body 1 (5 year and graduate entry programmes)
Professional and clinical skills - transitions
Veterinary Pathology
Student Research Component (SRC)
Open to PhD supervision enquiries?
Yes
Research summary
Veterinary medical education; specifically assessment and feedback, student support and wellbeing, e-learning and curriculum development.
Current research interests
Assessment and feedback E-learning and the 'flipped classroom' Curriculum design and the student experienceKnowledge exchange
VetSet2Go International employability project: UK lead [https://www.vetset2go.edu.au/]
RCVS/ BSAVA Professional Dveelopment Phase Project with Nottigham Vet School
National Veterinary Employer Survey project with Vet Schools Council Education Committee [http://www.vetschoolscouncil.ac.uk/]
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Exploring student experiences of an Undergraduate Certificate in Veterinary Medical Education
In:
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2021-0098
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Development and evaluation of a faculty based accredited Continuing Professional Development route for teaching and learning
In:
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2021-0019
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Employability as a guiding outcome in veterinary education
In:
Frontiers in Veterinary Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.687967
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Review article (E-pub ahead of print) -
The VetEd Conference: Evolution of an Educational Community of Practice
In:
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2020-0154
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
The use of lecture recording as study aids in a professional degree program
In:
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2020-0067
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Developing the FILL+ tool to reliably classify classroom practices using lecture recordings
In:
Journal for STEM Education Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41979-020-00047-7
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Developing Millers Pyramid to Support Students’ Assessment Literacy
In:
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.2019-0058
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Using National Student Survey (NSS) Qualitative Data and social identity theory to explore students’ experiences of assessment and feedback
In:
Higher Education Pedagogies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2019.1601500
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
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) -
Horsing Around: Playful learning in the veterinary curriculum
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Paper (Published)