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Royal Veterinary College receives £5 million Government grant to drive research commercialisation
A consortium led by The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is to receive £4.96 million, of a total £67 million Government investment, awarded through Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund (CCF). This funding aims to drive the commercialisation of research in universities across the UK. It acknowledges the RVC’s position as a leading institution for pioneering research and knowledge exchange.A consortium led by The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is to receive £4.96 million, of a total £67 …
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LinkTADs workshop on animal health surveillance in China
The VEEPH group of the Royal Veterinary College, with other LinkTADS partners, organised a workshop on the design and the evaluation of animal health surveillance systems in Qingdao, China The workshop was held on 13th and 14th of July 2015 and …The VEEPH group of the Royal Veterinary College, with other LinkTADS partners, organised a workshop …
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SML research featured on BBC4 documentary 'Can Science Make Me Perfect?'
Tune in to BBC4 this evening at 21:00 for the airing of ‘Can Science Make Me Perfect?’ with Alice Roberts for a redesign of the human body inspired by the best adaptations across the animal kingdom. BBC presenter Alice Roberts and her 'perfect' … -
Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics & Public Health
The RVC's Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health (VEEPH) group covers livestock and companion animal epidemiology, veterinary public health, animal health surveillance programmes and animal health economics. The research has a direct impact on shaping policy both at national and international level. -
New research from the RVC explores the functions of leg muscles and structures in running
Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has explored the functions of leg muscles, structures and mechanisms in running, finding parallels with bicycle wheels that support body weight, and pedals and gears that enable the muscles to work … -
Science without borders - Jordan University of Science and Technology delegation visits RVC
A delegation of academics and scientist from the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) visited the Royal Veterinary College in London and also toured their RVC's Hawkshead Campus as part of an ongoing Educational Twinning Project between the two universities with the aim of strengthening their exchange programmes and broadening opportunities for students in both the UK and Jordan. The project, twinning veterinary education between the RVC and JUST, is sponsored by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and aims to develop the teaching expertise of faculty from both institutions through mutual visits, official communication, research projects and integration with joint specialist workshops in different areas of veterinary medicine and includes the participation of the Ministry of Agriculture for Jordan and experts from the Arab world.Last week, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) was delighted to receive a delegation from the …
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16th International Symposium of Veterinary Epidemiologists and Economists held in Halifax, Canada
Our VEEPH group was well represented at ISVEE 16 (International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics) in Halifax in Canada in August 2022. We hosted special sessions, gave oral and poster presentations, were active in workshops, met …Our VEEPH group was well represented at ISVEE 16 (International Symposium on Veterinary …
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New Dogs Trust PhD studentship awarded
Dr Simon Priestnall, Dr Judy Mitchell, Dr Jackie Cardwell and Louise Allum have been awarded a PhD studentship by the Dogs Trust on "Improved diagnosis and epidemiological understanding of CIRD in dogs" Canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) …Dr Simon Priestnall, Dr Judy Mitchell, Dr Jackie Cardwell and Louise Allum have been awarded a …
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Bloomsbury SET grant awarded to Dr Jackie Cardwell
Dr Jackie Cardwell, in collaboration with Dr Kerry Brown (LSHTM), Dr Mehroosh Tak (RVC), Dr Peter Holloway (RVC) and Professor Abdel Hakim Al Husban (Yarmouk University, Jordan) has been awarded a grant by The Bloomsbury SET to work on the project ‘ …Dr Jackie Cardwell, in collaboration with Dr Kerry Brown (LSHTM), Dr Mehroosh Tak (RVC), Dr Peter …
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A diagnostic to determine the route of infection of Toxoplasma gondii
One of the most common parasitic infections in the world is also one many people haven’t heard of. Toxoplasma gondii, a lesser-known cousin of the malaria parasite, infects all known warm blooded animals, including us, with as many as one in three …One of the most common parasitic infections in the world is also one many people haven’t heard of. …