Nieky's main areas of focus are on veterinary social science, human-animal interactions and evidence-based animal health methods, and enhancing graduate professionalism.
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After earning a degree in Agriculture & Biotechnology, specialising in Animal Health, Nieky completed an MSc in Animal Biology and Welfare and joined Writtle University College in 2010. He later obtained a Doctor of Education from Anglia Ruskin University, focusing on evidence-based practice in higher education.
Nieky's career has spanned course leadership at various levels, including leading Stage 2 of the Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care, and significant projects like OneWelfare focused research projects and international development collaborations through Erasmus+ and DAAD.
Following the merger of Writtle University College and Anglia Ruskin University in 2024, Nieky continues to focus on veterinary social science, human-animal interactions and evidence-based animal health methods, and enhancing graduate professionalism. He co-leads the ARU Grounded Theory Network and hosts the Grounded Theory Unbound podcast.
Goldspink, S., van Veggel, N. and Engward, H. (2024). Reflexive advocacy: The role of the interviewer in presuppositional interviews in qualitative research. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 12(1). DOI: 10.56433/jpaap.v12i1.596
van Veggel, N., Allison, J., Goldspink, S., and Engward, H. (2024). The presuppositional interview as a means of transparent reflexive practice in grounded theory. Methodological Innovations, 17(1), pp. 31–40. DOI: 10.1177/20597991231212236
van Veggel, N., Howlett, P., and Engward, H. (2023). Investigating Higher Education course leadership practice – an argument for using Grounded Theory. Advanced Education, 11(23), 104-118. DOI: 10.20535/2410-8286.288558
van den Akker, O., Peters, G.-J., Bakker, C., Carlsson, R., Coles, N., Corker, K., Feldman, G., Mellor, D., Moreau, D., Nordström, T., Pfeiffer, N., Pickering, J., Riegelman, A., Topor, M., van Veggel, N. and Yeung, S.K. (2023). Increasing the transparency of systematic reviews: Presenting a generalized registration form. Systematic Reviews, 12(1), 170. DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02281-7
van Veggel, N. (2023). Finding balance through compromising. A grounded theory explaining evidence-based practice by course leaders in a small-specialist land-based higher education institution. EdD thesis. Anglia Ruskin University. DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.23624601.v2
Durrant, S., Austen, K., Burns, S., Dick, S., Carrington, S., Gosling, J., Barnes, C., Read, S., Cratchley, M., van Veggel, N., Godfrey-Faussett, T., Kay-Moyle, J., Agamova, O., Rose, J. and Hackett, S. (2023). Teaching overseas. In: Gibson, Morgan and Brett (eds.) Primary Teacher Solutions. London: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003218098-14
van Veggel, N. and Oxley, J. (2018). In Dogs, Does Feeding Raw Dietary Treats Reduce or Prevent Periodontal Disease? Veterinary Evidence, 3(3). DOI: 10.18849/ve.v3i3.153
van Veggel, N. and Howlett, P. (2018). Course leadership in small specialist UK higher education – a review. International Journal of Educational Management, 32(7), 1174-1183. DOI: 10.1108/IJEM-09-2017-0250
Taylor, E. and van Veggel, N. (2018). In adult dogs, does feeding a raw food diet alter urine composition more negatively than a kibble diet? Veterinary Evidence, 3(2). DOI: 10.18849/ve.v3i2.155
van Veggel, N. (2017). Evidence-based professionalism in small specialist HE course management – reflexive thoughts on ongoing research. Work Based Learning e-Journal, 7(1), 1-19
van Veggel, N. (2017). "But it worked for my mother's cat". Some common misconceptions about anecdotal evidence. Veterinary Nursing Journal, 32(8), 239-240. DOI: 10.1080/17415349.2017.1330129
van Veggel, N. and Armstrong, M. (2017). In dogs with periodontal disease is feeding a complete raw meat diet more effective than a complete kibble 'dental' diet at reducing periodontal disease? Veterinary Evidence, 2(2). DOI: 10.18849/ve.v2i2.88
van Veggel, N. (2017). Using a mixed methods approach to evaluate undergraduate performance and opinion: the effect of maths tutorials on student maths confidence and academic performance. SAGE Research Methods Cases, 2. DOI: 10.4135/9781473998940
van Veggel, N. (2017). Reporting research. Veterinary Record, 180(3), 78. DOI: 10.1136/vr.j321
van Veggel, N. and Amory, J. (2014). The impact of maths support tutorials on mathematics confidence and academic performance in a cohort of HE Animal Science students. PeerJ, 2, e463. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.463
Leenaars, M., Hooijmans, C.R., van Veggel, N., ter Riet, G., Leeflang, L., Hooft, L., van der Wilt, G.J., Tillema, A. and Ritskes-Hoitinga, M. (2012). A step-by-step guide to systematically identify preclinical studies. Laboratory Animals, 46, 24-31. DOI: 10.1258/la.2011.011087
Hands, R., Sargeant, E., van Veggel, N., Amory, J.R., Nieto, R. and Chikunya, S. (2023). Effects of replacing zinc oxide with a combination of β-glucan, Bacillus subtilis PB6 and formic acid on the performance of weaner pigs (108). Animal Science – Proceedings, 14, 365
van Veggel, N., Howlett, P. and Engward, H. (2022). Finding balance through compromising. A grounded theory explaining evidence-based practice by course leaders in a small-specialist land-based higher education institution. BELMAS Annual Conference 2022, The Hilton, Liverpool, 8-10 July 2022
van Veggel, N. (2022). Finding balance through compromising. A grounded theory explaining evidence-based practice by course leaders in a small-specialist land-based higher education institution. We Are PGR! The 16th Annual ARU Postgraduate Research Conference, Online, 7 June 2022. LINK
Matthews, H. and van Veggel, N. (2021). Developing graduates for an innovative and modern agricultural sector. Development issues of innovative economy in the agricultural sector, 385-387
Randall, E.F. and van Veggel, N. (2020). Is there a wild animal welfare emergency facilitated by negative linguistic framing in wildlife population control studies? Proceedings, 4. DOI: 10.3390/IECA2020-08828
van Veggel, N. and Matthews, H. (2019). Promoting Modern Teaching in Agricultural Sciences at Universities in Countries of the Former Soviet Union. Filling gaps and removing traps for sustainable resource management, 915
Host of the Grounded Theory Unbound podcast.