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Avril McGinn Wins Best Short Communication Presentation at VetEd 2025

Dr Avril McGinn (UCD) and Kathryn Loft (University of Bristol) smiling and standing in front of a presentation slide at VetEd 2025, which reads “Teaching multiple consecutive practicals: Strategies for success.” Logos of University of Bristol, UCD, and University of Surrey are visible. A banner on the right reads: “Avril McGinn Wins Best Short Communication Presentation at VetEd 2025.”

Avril McGinn Wins Best Short Communication Presentation at VetEd 2025

Congratulations to Dr Avril McGinn, Lecturerand Assistant Professorin Veterinary Clinical Sciencesand her colleagues who won Best Short Communication Presentationat VetEd 2025at  Bristol Veterinary School. Avril along with her co-presenter  Kathryn Loft (University of Bristol)presented ‘Teaching multiple consecutive  practicals: Investigating task load, challenges and strategies for success’.The presentation covered the preliminary findings of a two-part study investigating the effects of consecutive teaching on teachers' mental and physical workload. This work is a collaboration between University of Bristol (Kathryn Loft, Sarah Baillie), University of Surrey (Priya Sharp),and UCD. Avril and her colleagues look forward to sharing updates on this work in future. 

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