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New research from the RVC unlocks the key to hummingbird flight
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), UCLA and the University of British Columbia has found that hummingbirds create a 3D map of their body, which may enable them to hover and make nuanced adjustments to their flight dynamics based … -
Who’s top dog? French Bulldogs and Cockapoos claim top spot for the UK’s most popular puppies
A new study by the Royal Veterinary College reveals that French Bulldogs and Cockapoos have now overtaken Labrador Retrievers and Jack Russell Terriers as the UK’s favourite puppy to acquire, posing serious questions about longer-term impacts of the … -
Media reactions of National Food Strategy overlooked need for greater government action for reform, say researchers
New research suggests that more emphasis on individual responsibility to tackle issues relating to food, instead of systemic change was pushed within media, in response to the National Food Strategy (NFS). Researchers from the Royal Veterinary …New research suggests that more emphasis on individual responsibility to tackle issues relating to …
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Galloping isn’t such hard work for horses
For the first time, external mechanical work in galloping racehorses has been measured using force plates as ergometers. The results of this study, conducted by Royal Veterinary College (RVC) researchers in the Structure and Motion Laboratory, have … -
RVC research shows cavalier King Charles spaniels walk like toddlers
Cavalier King Charles spaniels affected by syringomyelia and Chiari-like malformation have an irregular, “drunk-like” gaitResearchers have found that cavalier King Charles spaniels affected by syringomyelia and Chiari- …
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Dr. Madeleine Campbell's New Book: 'Animals, Ethics and Us' Out now
Animals, Ethics and Us: A Veterinarian's View of Human Animal Interactions AWSE's very own Dr. Madeleine Campbell has written and released this 'stripped back and balanced' read examining how we all interact with animals.Animals, Ethics and Us: A Veterinarian's View of Human Animal Interactions
AWSE's very own …
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RVC study uses computer optimization to show ostrich gait in detail never seen before
Study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, focused on the mechanics and the muscles used by ostriches, the world’s fastest two-legged animal, as they walk and run -
New H2020 EU grant awarded to RVC
The Royal Veterinary College has been awarded a H2020 EU grant under the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Fund EDCTPF project PANDORA IDNET. This is a 10M euro project with European and African partners including …The Royal Veterinary College has been awarded a H2020 EU grant under the European and Developing …
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane!
The Royal Society’s Summer Science, features research from the RVC into ground-breaking research on aerodynamics in birds and how this could inform the development of future aircraft design -
BBSRC LIDo iCASE PhD studentship
Dr Isabel Orriss, Dr Gill Holdsworth (UCB Pharma) and Prof Tim Arnett (UCL) have been awarded an industrial CASE PhD studentship by the BBSRC-funded London Interdisciplinary Doctoral (LIDo) Programme. This collaboration between academia and …Dr Isabel Orriss, Dr Gill Holdsworth (UCB Pharma) and Prof Tim Arnett (UCL) have been awarded an …