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Carol Gray

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Principal Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing

Carol Gray Veterinary Nursing Hartpury

Career Overview

Following a career in private and charity veterinary practice, and as a practice owner, I moved into teaching animal science and veterinary nursing, then spent 12 years as a lecturer in veterinary professional skills at University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science. I completed my PhD in veterinary socio-legal studies (informed consent to routine neutering of companion animals) at the University of Birmingham School of Law in 2019, I started at Hartpury in September 2021.

Teaching and supervision

  • Programme manager for Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Veterinary Nursing/Equine Veterinary Nursing.
  • Module leader for Advanced Veterinary Nurse Practitioner (PG)
  • Module leader for Communication and Client Support in Veterinary Practice (PG)
  • Module leader for Clinical Audit and Patient Safety in Veterinary Practice (PG)
  • Teach qualitative research methods on Undergraduate Research Process (BSc)
  • Dissertation supervisor (BSc)

Research interests

  • Decision-making in veterinary euthanasia
  • Contextualised care in veterinary practice
  • Shared decision-making in veterinary practice
  • Ethics in veterinary research

Veterinary Nursing degrees

Hannah Smith Veterinary Nursing Hartpury