RCVS Council
The main governing body of the RCVS, responsible for setting the College’s strategic direction and upholding professional standards across the veterinary profession.
Kirsty Young
RVN
Biography
Kirsty Young is Head of Veterinary & Animal Sciences at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). She is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), has a Master of Science in Veterinary Education from Royal Veterinary College, and is Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her areas of interest include veterinary nursing clinical decisions and evidence-based patient care, and she has led veterinary nursing curriculum development, and programme validation and accreditation for over 20 years. She has been successfully awarded PhD and pedagogic projects, is co-Chair of the Veterinary Sciences Board of Studies and sits on SRUC Academic Board. Kirsty has also chaired veterinary nursing accreditation panels for RCVS, reviewing programmes across the United Kingdom.
RCVS Council Member category
- Appointed Veterinary Nurses Council member: 2025 - 2026
Committee Membership
- Nominations Committee
- Registration Committee
- Veterinary Nurses Council (Vice-Chair)
- CMA Working Group
- Public Advisory Group (Chair)
- Veterinary Clinical Career Pathways (VCCP) Working Group
- VetGDP and CPD Compliance Subcommittee
- CMS Project Board
Declaration of interests
| Directorships | None |
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| Relevant financial interests, eg shareholdings, bonds and derivatives | None |
| Consultancies | Grimsby Technical Institute - VN Validation/Accreditation Consultant |
| Appointments to other bodies | None |
| Membership of other veterinary or allied organisations | None |
| Employment | Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) - Head of Veterinary and Animal Sciences |
| Qualifications (other than veterinary qualifications listed in the Register) |
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| Interests relating to immediate family or close friends | None |
| Other relevant information | None |