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• Scientists discover songbirds have an unusual chromosome

  

  A new study, involving scientists from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in England and the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (ICG) in Russia, has found that all songbirds have an additional chromosome in their germ cells unlike other avian species.

   01 May 2019

  A new study, involving scientists from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in England and the …

• Population of critically-endangered Saiga antelope doubles in past three years

  

  International group, which includes the RVC, dedicated to Saiga conservation shows the population now numbers over 228,000 compared to around 103,000 in 2015.

   17 Apr 2019

  The population of the critically-endangered Saiga antelope in Central Asia has doubled during 2016 …

• Recognising superheroes - New RVC awards for cat and dog blood donors

  

  The RVC is celebrating these unsung heroes by awarding ‘Blood Donor of the Year’ awards to two of its regular donors, Bertie and Atticus

   14 Jun 2019

• Early Jurassic dinosaur shifted from four legs to two legs as it grew up

  

  Scientists have discovered that an early species of dinosaur, Mussaurus patagonicus, could only move on four limbs once born but switched to two legs as it grew up, just as humans do.

   22 May 2019

• Three Innovation Fellows appointed to lead research on infectious diseases

  

  Three Innovation Fellows have been appointed, including two at the RVC, to undertake studies aimed at producing new diagnostic tools for infectious diseases.

   20 Mar 2019

• London’s ‘Knowledge Quarter’ is one of the world’s best locations for science and innovation

  

  The one-mile radius around King’s Cross railway station in north London has been revealed to contain one of the highest densities of knowledge-based businesses and science organisations in the world.

   08 Mar 2019

  The one-mile radius around King’s Cross railway station in north London has been revealed to …

• One Health research programme awards first £1m to fight infectious diseases

  

  Projects conducted by RVC academics were among two of the three recipients of this first tranche of grants.

   25 Oct 2018

  The Bloomsbury SET, a £5 million translational research programme led by the Royal Veterinary …

• Old dogs are now teaching us new tricks

  

  Research conducted by the RVC has identified that the emotional and physical connection between dogs and their owners is even more powerful than previously understood.

   06 Mar 2018

• Farriers from across the USA join the RVC’s pioneering course

  

  The first US-based students on the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC’s) Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research (Grad Dip ELR) have enjoyed their first sessions with experts from the College.

   23 Jan 2018

• RVC & Bloomsbury Learning Environment Contribute to Sector-Wide Conversation on Technology in Education

  

  Researchers and educators at the RVC and Birkbeck have collaborated on a new e-book about the power and impact of technology on the learning, assessment and feedback of students in education

   26 Sep 2017

  Educators will now have a valuable insight into the way technology can enhance assessment and …