Dr Andrew Gardiner
Senior Lecturer
Contact details
- Tel: +44 (0)131 650 8788
- Email: Andrew.Gardiner@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Availability
Willingness to take Ph.D. students: Yes
Veterinary history/sociology/humanities; human-animal relations; ethics; interdisciplinary animal studies; history of science, technology and medicine; veterinary education; veterinary anatomy; community animal health and welfare
Background
After working as a GP companion animal vet in private practice and for animal welfare charities for 14 years, I returned to the R(D)SVS as Clinical Lecturer in 2008 (Senior Lecturer from 2014) in the Veterinary Medicine Education Development division.
Qualifications
Bachelors in Veterinary Medicine & Surgery, University of Edinburgh Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Manchester Small animal practice in British veterinary medicine Master of Science, University of Manchester The canine history of diabetes mellitus
Professional Qualifications
RCVS Certificate in Small Animal Surgery, Cert SAS Diplomate (European Veterinary Specialist), European College of Animal Welfare and Behavioural Medicine (subspecialty Animal Welfare Science, Ethics & Law), Dip ECAWBM-AWSEL
Responsibilities & affiliations
Extramural Studies (EMS) Director
Graduate Entry Programme (GEP) Year Director
Student Research Component (Foundation Skills) Course Organiser
Animal Body 1 (GEP) Module Organiser
Senior House Tutor
Admissions Committee
Admissions Executive
External examiner, University of Surrey
Examination Committee member, European Board of Veterinary Studies: Animal Welfare Science, Ethics & Law
Postgraduate teaching
Animal Body 1
Animal Body 3 (Graduate course only)
Animal Life & Food Safety
Student Research Component (Foundation Skills)
Making Animal Studies (ECA)
Student Research Component
Dog and Cat Intergrated Clinical Course
Professional and Clinical Skills
Final Year Selective Rotations (Dentistry and Ophthalmology)
MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Research summary
Veterinary education, veterinary primary care, community animal health and welfare, shelter medicine, ethics, veterinary history, cross-discipline animal studies. See under Media tab for some more information.