Congratulations to the winner of our VN Educator of the Year award
Matt Badham of Plumpton College collects his award at the CQ graduation ceremony.
We are pleased to announce the winner of our 2025 VN Educator of the Year Award, following the CQ Graduation ceremony on Saturday, 31 May.
Each year, we ask all members of the veterinary profession to nominate individuals who go above and beyond to train and educate veterinary nurses in the UK.
We are now delighted to confirm that Matt Badham of Plumpton College has been chosen as the winner for 2025. Matt received the award for his innovative teaching style, which his nominators described as “passionate, enthusiastic and inspiring.”
Matt said: “It was always my goal to be a supportive educator for my students and so to realise that many of them must have taken time to write about me for their nominations is honestly very moving.
“I put a lot of myself into this role and it is nice to have the validation that they think I’m doing something worth awarding. I will continue to learn and grow to ensure I always put everything I can into their education and in to the veterinary industry”.
He added: “I’m so thankful to the support the team at Plumpton has given me as a new educator and to my students for how hard they work for their course, it wouldn’t be possible without them.”
Matt was inspired to teach by his own teacher, former CQ VN Educator of the Year, Nicola Newman.
One of his nominators wrote: “Matt is an excellent lecturer. He will go above and beyond to make his lessons fun and engaging, and he will encourage and assess learning to ensure every learner has achieved an understanding of topics being covered by the end of each lesson. Students love him and he shares happiness and enthusiasm in everything he does.”
Denise Burke, quality assurance manager at CQ, said: “Huge congratulations to Matt on this achievement. His passion for veterinary nursing and dedication to his students is truly inspiring and it’s fantastic that his hard work is being acknowledged on such a grand scale.”