New RVC facility encourages student learning
Update
8 December 2010
The Lightwell, the new social learning facility at the RVC is featured in The Guardian.
"Is this the weirdest courtyard cafe in Britain? Jonathan Glancey has a delightful cuppa surrounded by the skulls and bones of dead animals."
Read A skeleton safari at the RVC on The Guardian website.
See for yourself what Jonathan is talking about in these panoramic views of the Lightwell (latest version of Quicktime required which can be downloaded free from Apple).
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For more information about the LIghtwell see the press release below from the official opening in Jume 2010.
Original Press Release
1 June 2010
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has unveiled The Lightwell, a social learning facility on its Camden campus.
The new social learning facility will provide an area of focus for the Camden Campus and comprises of an extension to the library in a 'Pod' style enclosure with informal seating, terracing and a coffee facility below.
The Lightwell, a social learning facility on the RVC’s Camden Campus
The Lightwell will benefit students at the RVC by providing them with an area to interact and study, highlighting the College’s commitment to student learning and creating a unique student experience.
The Lightwell was officially opened by Sir Alan Langlands, the Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England on 21st May. Over 100 guests attended the launch event, which included the RVC’s Chairman of Council, The Rt Hon The Baroness Shephard of Northwold.
The event gave guests the chance to see The Lightwell for the first time, presenting it in the greater context of the College and allowing members of staff at the RVC to showcase the College’s important work.
Students were also allowed to use the facility for the first time and used new RVC laptops, which had all the programmes needed for their studies preloaded. Students can now check these new laptops out of the library and take them into the pod to work on.
To introduce the event, Professor Quintin McKellar, Principal, spoke about the Camden campus and the College, including its illustrious history, heritage and remarkable alumni, such as Professor Walter Plowright who passed away earlier this year.
Left to right: Professor Quintin McKellar, The Rt Hon The Baroness Shephard of Northwold and Sir Alan Langlands.
During the event there were also presentations given by members of staff which showcased the RVC’s principal activities – education, research, clinical, business and entrepreneurship, international developments and widening participation.
Dr Sarah Baillie (winner of the Most Innovative Teacher of the Year award at the Times Higher Education Awards 2009) and her team of researchers demonstrated their award-winning Haptic Cow to the intrigued guests.
Professor David Church and Graham Milligan discussed the RVC’s clinical expertise, focusing on the recently opened, state of the art equine facilities, and the leading edge work carried out at the College’s other hospitals including open heart surgery on dogs at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals.
Professor Jonathan Elliott and his team of researchers gave an overview of the important research taking place at the College, highlighting the most innovative research projects. This included the RVC’s commitment to helping governments internationally develop strategies to control diseases that could threaten agricultural industries.
Professor McKellar said, “With this development we are building a holistic campus and community that will have a beneficial impact for students and their learning, as well as equipping them for future endeavours outside of the College.”
He concluded, “The RVC is excelling in all of its prinicipal activities which was shown at the Lightwell opening event. We have strength-in-depth across all endeavours, stimulating a vibrant academic community that ultimately benefits the students.”
Further Information
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The Royal Veterinary College
Established in 1791, the RVC is the UK’s longest-standing veterinary college—with a proud heritage of innovation in veterinary science, clinical practice and education.