Dr Paul Pollard
About
Biography
Paul graduated from University College Dublin in 1990. He spend his early years in mixed practice in Northern Ireland, before joining the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD). He spent 4 years working at Greenmount College teaching Animal Health and Welfare to agriculture students and Veterinary Nurses.
Paul then moved into small animal practice and was the Clinical Director of a group of practices on the Isle of Wight. He gained his certificate in Veterinary Cardiology before moving to the Royal Veterinary College as the Head Vet and the rotation leader of their primary care teaching hospital in Camden. Here Paul gain a Masters in Veterinary Education. After 6 years, in January 2022, Paul joined the University of Surrey as the Director of Clinical Education.
ResearchResearch interests
Paul's research interests are in the use of feedback within the clinical setting which was the focus of his Masters in Veterinary Education.
Paul is also interested in workplace based clinical education and how students learn within the workplace
Research interests
Paul's research interests are in the use of feedback within the clinical setting which was the focus of his Masters in Veterinary Education.
Paul is also interested in workplace based clinical education and how students learn within the workplace
Publications
Highlights
Pollard, P., & Subasinghe, D. W. D. (2024). Evaluating the Experiences of Novice Veterinary Clinical Practice Educators: A Qualitative Reflection on a UK Training Program. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2024-0052
Pollard, P., & Subasinghe, D. W. D. (2025). Reflections of Novice Veterinary Clinical Educators on Feedback Training: Insights from a UK Training Programme. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2025-0022
Coles, S., Pollard, P., & Cockcroft, P. (2026a). Workplace-based clinical training. Part 1: quality assurance and operational delivery. In Practice, 48(2), 96–99. https://doi.org/10.1002/inpr.70056
Coles, S., Pollard, P., & Cockcroft, P. (2026b). Workplace‐based clinical training. Part 2: training of practice‐based educators and assessments. In Practice, 48(3), 157–162. https://doi.org/10.1002/inpr.70063
Cockcroft, Peter. D., & Pollard, P. (2026). Clinical conditions encountered and clinical skills performed by veterinary students during their final year clinical rotations in a fully distributed workplace-based model of clinical training at the University of Surrey. The Veterinary Journal, 317, 106683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106683
Pollard, P., & Subasinghe, D. W. D. (2026). Self-Directed Learning Objectives Prior to Workplace-Based Placements: Insights from Final-Year Veterinary Students on Intramural Rotations. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2026-0027