Ellie Hodkinson Smith
Ellie is a lecturer in Animal Bioscience and Nutrition. She manages and organises modules related to anatomy and physiology, animal behaviour, housing and husbandry on the Bioveterinary Science degree. Ellie has a particular interest in animal nutrition, particularly ruminant nutrition.
Other than the modules she leads, Ellie lectures on various other modules across the Bioveterinary Science and Foundation BVMS degree courses in sessions focused on animal nutrition and bioscience.
Ellie completed her BSc Biology degree at the University of Leeds in 2019. Due to her high achievement across many animal science and nutrition modules, she was also awarded the Centaury Award in Animal Science and Nutrition.
After graduating, Ellie worked in a husbandry technician and practical instructing role in an education facility working with a range of taxa including small and large mammals, reptiles, invertebrates and avian species. Here, her passion for working in education developed alongside her long-term passion and interest in animals.
She went on to complete a PGCE alongside a new role teaching at a further education college. Ellie taught across many different level 3 courses including A level Biology, T Level Health Care Science and BTEC Animal Management. After 2 years of teaching alongside the completion of her PGCE, she gained the new role of programme leader for all A level science courses where she had a managed multiple courses focusing on progression and course improvement. Ellie tutored on level 3 research projects throughout her time teaching in further education and developed an even greater passion for research through this.
During her final years at her previous work place, she lectured on BSc Medical Biology across biochemistry and nutrition modules. From this experience Ellie became driven to have her teaching career move into Higher Education as she loved the level and wide stretch of knowledge covered on the higher level courses. Ellie joined us in May 2024, excited to combine her love for animal science and nutrition with her passion for higher education lecturing.
- PGCE, University of Bolton, 2022
- BSc (Hons) Biology, University of Leeds, 2019
- Centaury Award in Animal Nutrition, University of Leeds, 2019
- Animal nutrition - farm
- Animal genetics
- Animal husbandry and welfare
- Sustainable food production
Email: Email:Ellie Hodkinson Smith