For the Record - Official Veterinarians and the impact of Brexit

In the fourth episode of ‘For the Record’, we hear from vets working as Official Veterinarians within the public health sector, some of whom trained in other European nations before moving to the UK.
This episode was recorded in two parts. The first part was recorded in December 2020, before the confirmation of the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, and all three participants are employed by Eville & Jones. The second part was recorded in September 2022, 15 months after the Trade Agreement came into effect. All three of these participants work for Food Standards Scotland.
 
This episode features:
Juan Avila
Sara Basto
Andrei Ungureanu
Evangelos Katsoulis
Jose Rodrigues Robles
Arabella White
'For The Record' is a series featuring conversations between current and former members of the veterinary professions, highlighting voices and experiences usually absent from our official archive. 
You can read the transcript on our website.
If you would like to get involved in future episodes, please contact the RCVS Knowledge archives team by email at archives@rcvsknowledge.org
 
Music is 'Jindupe' by Lauren Duski.

For the Record - Male Veterinary Nurses

In the third episode of ‘For the Record’, we hear from four male registered veterinary nurses, working in the UK today. Together they discuss their route into veterinary nursing as a career, their experiences as men in a predominantly female profession, and their personal aspirations and goals.
 
This episode features:
Chris Hann 
Ryan Hunt
Ryan Mariner
Matthew Rendle
'For The Record' is a series featuring conversations between current and former members of the veterinary professions, highlighting voices and experiences usually absent from our official archive. This episode was recorded in June 2021. 
 
The transcript can be read here. 
 
If you would like to get involved in future episodes, please contact the RCVS Knowledge archives team by email at archives@rcvsknowledge.org
 
Music is 'Jindupe' by Lauren Duski.

For the Record - Vet students Sanaa Cockar, Isobel Corp, Stephanie-Rae Flicker & Nicole Regan

In the second episode of ‘For the Record’, we hear from four veterinary medicine students who responded to our call via the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society for black, Asian and minority ethnic students to share their experiences of veterinary education and the profession so far.
 
This episode features:
Sanaa Cockar from the University of Cambridge
Isobel Corp from the University of Bristol
Stephanie-Rae Flicker from the Royal Veterinary College
Nicole Regan from the University of Liverpool 
 
'For The Record' is a new series featuring conversations between current and former members of the veterinary professions, highlighting voices and experiences usually absent from our official archive.
 
The transcript can be read here. 
 
If you would like to get involved in future episodes, please contact the RCVS Knowledge archives team by email at archives@rcvsknowledge.org
 
Music is 'Jindupe' by Lauren Duski.

For the Record - Mandisa Greene and Amanda Boag

'For The Record' is a new series featuring conversations between current and former members of the veterinary professions, highlighting voices and experiences usually absent from our official archive.
 
In this episode, Mandisa Greene, current President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, talks with Amanda Boag, RCVS President from 2018-2019, and new Chair of Trustees for RCVS Knowledge. Together they discuss what made them want to become vets, what drove them forward in their careers and why they champion diversity.
 
The transcript can be read here. 
If you would like to get involved in future episodes, please contact the RCVS Knowledge archives team by email at archives@rcvsknowledge.org
 
Music is 'Jindupe' by Lauren Duski.

Living Pictures

Abbie Latham, an MA History student from Kings College London discusses the Boer War correspondence of Army veterinarian Frederick Smith. Abbie transcribed the letters held by Knowledge, and in her podcast explores aspects of the letters relating to technological developments in war reporting in the nineteenth century. Abbie’s fascinating essay brings a fresh perspective and historical insight into the letters, which will be of interest to all audiences.