"The LIVE Centre is a fantastic facility; well worth the effort and money that has been spent on it. At my sessions there I learnt how to place catheters, set up intravenous fluids and experiment with different suture patterns in a safe environment. This was of great benefit to me when I went out on extra-mural placements, when there often isn’t the time to practice using instruments or surgery techniques. It also gave me the confidence, on placement, to participate in practical work such as neutering"
Sophie Jenkins, BVetMed Student
"; quotes[1] = ""LIVE is not a static place and it offers a unique experience to veterinary students. Some of the research includes how different learners use different pathways in their brains, and whether the teaching addresses these differences. It’s really interesting. As an example, they develop new approaches to e-Learning for students, which can be incredibly useful."
Rebecca Parkes, BVetMed 3rd year student, 2007
"; quotes[2] =""For me, the most exciting aspect of LIVE is the way in which a dream has become a reality. LIVE has established itself as a focus for discussion and development of ideas related to learning and assessment, their implementation and their robust evaluation. LIVE makes it clear to the world that the RVC is fully committed to high quality education rooted in a pedagogical evidence base. That has enormous appeal for scientists and educationalists alike."
Professor Stephen May, Director of LIVE
" quotes[3] =""The LIVE team have always been extremely supportive and helpful to find ways to improve my teaching in various forms. As my time at the RVC is divided between being a clinician as well as a researcher and formal classroom teacher, virtually all aspects of my job comprise teaching in one or another form. It is great to have a team of people who are experts in all matters of higher education to help you on a daily basis to improve your teaching styles and outcomes. One of the projects I completed with the help of the LIVE team was to implement a new system of online case-based learning resources for the 3rd year of the BVetMed course here at the RVC, which was extremely well perceived by the students. In addition, it got me excited about scholarly activity in higher education as well, as we will soon publish the study in JVME."
Karin Allenspach, Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine
" quotes[4] =""The LIVE centre is a place of motivation and innovation. The team have shown me how they neatly combine the ideals of education with the practicalities of the clinic. They are problem solvers; their challenges of tomorrow are the clinical staff & student’s educational challenges of today"
Paul Mahoney, Lecturer in Radiology
" quotes[5] =""LIVE is a dynamic reminder that learning is at the heart of all enterprise. We sometimes get sidetracked by other academic commitments, but LIVE is always there to remind us what’s important."
Carol Gray, LIVE Lecturer in Veterinary Communication Skills University of Liverpool Leahurst Neston
" quotes[6] =""You have a great asset in the LIVE Centre and very impressive research facilities. "
Professor David Newble, Department of Medical Education, Medical School, Flinders University, South Australia
" quotes[7] ="The LIVE Centre is a globally unique powerhouse for research and development in veterinary education. As its name suggests, its vision is a fundamental transformation of the veterinary and allied professions, breeding a generation who will be lifelong, independent learners from induction to retirement. LIVE’s multi-professional team focuses on developing and evaluating new tools for teaching, learning and assessment. Some originate in veterinary education itself, whilst others are cherry-picked from other disciplines and then adapted to work successfully in the veterinary milieu. "
Paul Probyn, Head of Academic Development. RVC
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