Life After Graduation with Dr. Bolu Eso and Dr. Fabian Rivers

The Wider Picture with Dr. Mandisa Greene and Dr. Theeb Partheeban

The Senior Vice president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and co-founder of the British Veterinary Equality and Diversity society (BVEDS) reflect on  their own journeys into the veterinary profession. Discussing the importance and impact of diversity and inclusion work, they talk about their hopes for the future.

Careers, Finance and Food with Dr. Serena Maini and Dr.Anne Kurosawa

Two clinicians at the Queen Mother Hospital talk about their journeys through internships and residencies and perceptions of the veterinary profession within ethnic minority communities. They discuss everything from food to finances and their hard work and resilience are an inspiration to current students.

Life After Graduation with Dr. Bolu Eso and Dr. Fabian Rivers

Life after graduation With Dr.Bolu Eso and Dr.Fabian Rivers In this episode we talk about life after graduation with two trailblazing new grads who are taking social media by storm (@drbolueso and @dreadyvet). They talk about their time studying in Eastern Europe, following their dreams and facing new the challenges. We then move onto their first jobs and the jump from being a student to a working vet. With a social media presence, they discuss why they wanted to share both their professional and personal lives and being relatable role models. These guests are very characteristic and their take on mental perseverance as a vet and a human will give you some insight into their worlds.

Support and self advocacy with Professor Dan Chan

In response to the BLM movement the RVC created a race equality task force to improve the college experience for visibly ethnic minority students. Professor Dan Chan tells us what changes have been implemented so far and what he hopes to  achieve. Continuing the theme of support, we talk about the importance of including communication and reflection work in the curriculum to give students the language and skills to speak up for themselves.

Giving back with Anantha Kumarvel and Veetha Tharmarajah

This episode focuses on support networks, family and friends. We remember our first day at vet school and discuss society’s perceptions of what a vet looks like. We reflect on the pressures faced by visibly ethnic minority vet students and why we want to be at the forefront of change within the profession.