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• Humble fruit fly demonstrates that wing shape is crucial for peak performance

  

  Using genetic methods to alter wing shape of fruit flies changes their flight performance and even improved their agility

   01 Mar 2016

• Leading veterinarian awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowship

  

  An RVC professor has been honoured with a national award in recognition of her substantial national and international contributions to education and pedagogy.

   05 Sep 2017

• New research reveals frogs’ impressive ability to jump at an extreme range of take-off angles

  

  Research led by the RVC shows how frogs are able to achieve a wide range of jump angles, from nearly horizontal to almost vertical

   18 May 2017

• 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” gait

   15 Jun 2017

  Researchers have found that cavalier King Charles spaniels affected by syringomyelia and Chiari- …

• New research traces origins of zoonotic disease to the Neolithic period

  

  Study provides evidence for hypotheses about the effects of farming on human and animal health and wellbeing

   18 Feb 2017

  New research has investigated the possible origins of the common zoonotic disease brucellosis in …

• Ground-breaking fossilised tissue reveals the gradual evolution of crouched legs in birds

  

  Researchers at RVC and Nanjing University have shown that living birds have a more crouched leg posture compared to their dinosaurian ancestors.

   22 Mar 2017

• Reasons behind mosquitoes’ unusual flight behaviour identified in new study

  

  Research led by scientists from the RVC has identified aerodynamic features which help explain these features.

   29 Mar 2017

• New review on antimicrobial resistance in livestock highlights knowledge gaps which threaten global health

  

  FAO paper on the epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance in animal production highlights substantial research gaps and recommends a One Health approach

   22 Dec 2016

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have highlighted substantial research gaps in the …

• Leading global health scientists call for new strategy to tackle the diseases of tomorrow

  

  The heads of the RVC and LSHTM urge the Government to tackle threats to global health by including One Health policy on the agenda

   04 Oct 2016

  Update: watch the video of the joint lecture and discussion

  The heads of two of the country’ …

• Postgraduate Research Day

  

  Royal Veterinary College students contribute to ‘One Health’ approach to tackling disease

   01 Aug 2016

  The annual Postgraduate Research Day is a flagship event in the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) …