糖心原创

Contact

• workRoom B25 Veterinary Academic Building
  Sutton Bonington Campus
  Sutton Bonington
  Leicestershire
  LE12 5RD
  UK
• work0115 951 6477
• fax0115 951 6440
• katy.cobb@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Kate Cobb qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1996 with a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary medicine and is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. She later completed a PGCE in secondary science education and worked in first opinion small animal veterinary practice and secondary science education before joining the 糖心原创 in 2006. At the School of veterinary Medicine and Science, her responsibilities have included design and delivery of a preliminary year course as an alternative route to the veterinary degree, contributing to the design and implementation of the five-year curriculum, and as Director of Education, overseeing the development and introduction of the dual intake curriculum in 2019. In 2010 she attained a Masters in Medical Education and in 2015 gained her PhD, the focus for this research being constructive alignment and the transition to practice. Kate is currently employed as a Professor in Veterinary Education, alongside teaching on the undergraduate veterinary course, she convenes a post graduate certificate in veterinary education.

Expertise Summary

Kate Cobb is a Professor in Veterinary Education, her role involves teaching and curriculum development . She is a Senior Fellow of the HEA.

Areas of interest and expertise:

• The impact of assessment on student learning
• Transition from veterinary students to clinical practice.
• Development of professional skills and employability within veterinary graduates
• School support for accreditation requirements

Teaching Summary

All aspects of veterinary education, in particular, foundation year and pre-clinical science, professional skills and first opinion small animal practice

Research Summary

Educational impact of assessment in veterinary students

Veterinary employability and the transition to practice

Professional development of veterinary educators

Development of communication and clinical reasoning skills

Recent Publications

• VINTEN, C.E., COBB, K.A., FREEMAN, S.L. and MOSSOP, L.H., 2016. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 43(4), 398-405
• COBB, K A, BROWN, G A, HAMMOND, R H and MOSSOP, L H, 2015. Alumni-based evaluation of a novel veterinary curriculum: are Nottingham graduates prepared for clinical practice? Veterinary record open. 2(2), e000116
• COBB KA, BROWN G, HAMMOND R and MOSSOP LH, 2014. Journal of veterinary medical education. 42(1), 45-52
• MOSSOP, LIZ H and COBB, KATE, 2013. Journal of veterinary medical education. 40(3), 223-32

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• VINTEN, C.E., COBB, K.A., FREEMAN, S.L. and MOSSOP, L.H., 2016. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 43(4), 398-405
• COBB, K A, BROWN, G A, HAMMOND, R H and MOSSOP, L H, 2015. Alumni-based evaluation of a novel veterinary curriculum: are Nottingham graduates prepared for clinical practice? Veterinary record open. 2(2), e000116
• COBB KA, BROWN G, HAMMOND R and MOSSOP LH, 2014. Journal of veterinary medical education. 42(1), 45-52
• MOSSOP, LIZ H and COBB, KATE, 2013. Journal of veterinary medical education. 40(3), 223-32
• KYDD, J. H., COBB, K., DAVIS, R., DEAN, R., DRINKWATER, J., DUNHAM, S., FLYNN, R., GRAY, C., GROGONO-THOMAS, R., HAGAN, P., JEFFERIES, A., JONES, M., OGDEN, C., PEARSON, G., ROBINSON, N., RUTLAND, C., TARLINTON, R., TOETEMEYER, S., WASON, J., WHITTINGTON, R., WILLIAMS, L. and MOSSOP, L., 2013. VETERINARY RECORD. 173(14),
• MOSSOP, LIZ H. and COBB, KATE, 2013. JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION. 40(3), 223-232
• COBB, KATE A., BROWN, GEORGE, JAARSMA, DEBBIE A. D. C. and HAMMOND, RICHARD A., 2013. MEDICAL TEACHER. 35(11), E1598-E1607
• WHITE, G.A., HOBSON-WEST, P., COBB, K., CRAIGON, J., HAMMOND, R. and MILLAR, K.M., 2011. Journal of Small Animal Practice. 52(12), 622-626