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Lizzie Atkins is a Lecturer in Veterinary Nursing at Hartpury University, where she also serves as Programme Manager for the BSc(Hons) Equine Veterinary Nursing, a role she assumed in 2024. She is affiliated with the Department of Veterinary Nursing and holds FHEA status, reflecting her commitment to higher education excellence.
Her educational background includes a BSc(Hons) in Equine Science from Hartpury College (UWE), completed in 2000. She furthered her professional development with a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education, achieved in 2017 or 2018.
Lizzie's research and professional interests center on equine veterinary nursing, with a focus on surgical nursing, intensive care, rehabilitation, equine behavior in clinical settings, sustainability in equine hospitals, and laminitis. She also explores equine skin conditions, particularly sweet itch and allergic dermatoses. Her work bridges clinical practice and academic instruction, emphasizing evidence-based nursing and patient-centered care.
The trend in her publications and activities reflects a strong commitment to practical knowledge dissemination. Her articles and invited talks emphasize clinical best practices in equine emergency care, wound management, post-surgical rehabilitation, and dermatological conditions. While her publications appear in specialist and lay press rather than peer-reviewed journals, they are influential in professional veterinary nursing circles.
- FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy)
Lizzie Atkins has not formally advised any listed students. There is no mention of research grants, but her knowledge exchange activities include publishing in Veterinary Nursing Times and delivering invited talks at professional events. She is actively engaged in shaping equine nursing education and practice through curriculum leadership and professional outreach.
She is involved in academic and professional teams within Hartpury University’s veterinary nursing department and contributes to external knowledge exchange through presentations and publications. Her work supports the integration of clinical experience into higher education and promotes sustainable, compassionate care in equine medicine.
