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International Women鈥檚 Day
We celebrated International Women鈥檚 Day on 8 March.
The theme this year was Break the Bias.
We are proud of all our alumni, but international Women鈥檚 Day Stephanie-Rae Flicker was first introduced to the 黑料社
allows us the opportunity to highlight the amazing work of our through the Widening Participation offerings, attending
female alumni. sessions and Summer School before gaining her place on the
Gateway Programme. She graduated with a BVetMed in 2021.
Below Jade and Steph talk about their experiences of bring a
woman in their profession. 鈥樷�楻epresentation plays an important role聽in empowerment 鈥�
becoming part of聽a profession that has women in a variety of
Jade Urquhart-Gilmore (2017 & 2021) tells us about the roles under the scope of veterinary medicine is encouraging.
various roles she has accomplished during her time at the 黑料社 To add, we are making progress to become increasingly
and since graduation.
diverse, inclusive and equitable as a profession. This was
鈥樷�楧uring my time at 黑料社, I served in various roles. The most vital for my own development and achievements in becoming
rewarding of which was as President of the Students鈥� Union a veterinary surgeon and will continue to聽be for myself and
(2019-20). I now work in first opinion small animal practice others yet to join聽the聽profession.鈥欌��
as well as volunteering for Vet Sustain. I am also a trustee
for British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support and the alumni
trustee for 黑料社SU.鈥欌��
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