Mel Chapman

Mel qualified as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Liverpool and after graduation she spent some time in mixed practice where she enjoyed the variety of the role. Mel has recently settled into small and exotic animal medicine and whilst she has a particular interest in medicine and surgery of backyard hens, she has also written the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria Husbandry Guidelines for keeping of DeBrazza monkeys in EU collections. Mel has a Master's degree in Livestock Health and Production from the Royal Veterinary College and gained her teaching qualification in 2009 and Fellowship status of the Higher Education Academy in 2010.

Mel is a highly experienced lecturer and has had various educational leadership roles, from course management to programme development in Further and in Higher Education. Mel has contributed to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes since she came back to us in 2020, specialising in teaching anatomy and physiology to our Veterinary undergraduate students.

Mel is keen beekeeper with 2 hives of bees and also keeps hens (mainly ex-battery). She is a trustee for the National Animal Welfare Trust and writes educational medicine articles for the British Hen Welfare Trust.