Posted: 2nd August 2021 | Back to news feed
Warwickshire College and University Centre has seen a surge in applications for care degree courses as applicants refocus their priorities following the pandemic. Applications have risen across the board for courses involving the mental and physical health of animals and people, which include Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Physiotherapy.
Steve Taylor, Dean of Higher Education at WCUC, believes the increase in interest for these types of care courses reflects the changing priorities of the public over the last year.
“The pandemic has brought the idea of the key worker to the forefront of people’s minds and I think more generally the last 18 months have made people want to follow careers that can make a real impact,” he said.
“Lockdown has also seen prospective students spending a lot more time with their horses and pets. This could link to the increase in interest in our veterinary courses.
“Veterinary Nursing in particular is proving hugely popular, with really strong application numbers for our BSc at Moreton Morrell College and Foundation Degree at Pershore College.”
Overall, the college group has seen a 4.5 per cent increase in applications for its full-time degree courses across the board, with numbers predicted to increase throughout the upcoming Clearing process.
Moreton Morrell College - New mechanical horse exercisers thanks to former tutor’s legacy fund
A former Moreton Morrell college tutor, distinguished equestrian competitor and BHSI Examiner is continuing to support the next generation of equine students with a £10,000 legacy fund.
Clarissa Dawson passed away two years ago after a brave battle with leukaemia and had been a tutor at Moreton Morrell College for more than two decades. She left a legacy fund at the college to support the further development of equine training, which was her passion, and the college group has now purchased two new pieces of equipment with the fund.
Clarissa, who lived near Shipston-on-Stour, was well-known in the equine community, both locally and nationally. She competed with distinction in dressage and her side saddle expertise was sought after at clinics in the UK and abroad. She was National Ladies Side Saddle Champion three times in 1992, 1994 and 1997 – and in November 2019 was posthumously awarded The British Horse Society Exceptional Achievement Award.
As recently as November 2018, she was still competing despite undertaking chemotherapy and was placed at Regional Advanced Medium Level on her horse Primiende. She was a student at Moreton Morrell College and returned to lecture in both Further Education and Higher Education, showing great commitment to educating equine students for more than 20 years.
More than £3,000 has been used to buy two new mechanical horse exercisers for the college, which will be used by Level 3 students to develop rider fitness as part of their riding module, as well as benefiting teaching on other courses too.
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