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• VetCompass wins Royal Veterinary College Public Engagement funding

  

  The VetCompass initiative has been awarded a £2,000 grant through an internal RVC competition, aimed at supporting public engagement projects related to research at the RVC. In his successful application, Dr Dan O’Neill proposed further development …

   09 Feb 2015

• The Kennel Club and VetCompass collaboration - most common health problems in UK dogs

  

  Photo credit: https://puppyhero.com A recent study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with The Kennel Club, has found that the most common health problems in dogs are dental disease, obesity and ear infections. It is hoped …

   24 Feb 2021

• RVC experts at Great British Bioscience Festival

  

  A team from the Royal Veterinary College went to east London over the weekend to bring the best of British bioscience to the public for three days of bioscience fun. The Great British Bioscience Festival is the culmination of a year-long tour, …

   13 Nov 2014

• RVC researchers win Marjorie (Sandiford) Whittingham Prize

  

  Dr Nur Hidayu Mazlan, Dr Noelia Lopez-Salesansky, Dr Charlotte Burn and Professor Dominic Wells have been awarded the 2014 Majorie (Sandiford) Whittingham Journal Article prize

   27 Mar 2015

  Dr Nur Hidayu Mazlan, Dr Noelia Lopez-Salesansky, Dr Charlotte Burn and Professor Dominic Wells  …

• Structure and Motion for Schools

  

  Professor Alan Wilson and his team are returning to Cheltenham Science Festival to take part in Science for Schools. Science for Schools 2015 is an opportunity for children from around the country to leave the classroom behind and engage with …

   01 Jun 2015

• Ethics

  The ethical issues surrounding brachycephalic breeds are numerous, and conflicting interests exist within and between stakeholder groups. Breeders, owners and vets alike have a moral responsibility to safeguard the health and welfare of sentient animals to the best of their ability.

• Research reveals dangers of replacement synthetic chemicals

  

  Piglet study finds advised replacement of synthetic organic chemical, typically used in water bottles, still leads to increased exposure of a hormonally active substance in humans

   29 Jul 2019

  A new study conducted in piglets has revealed that synthetic organic chemical bisphenol S (BPS) …

• Wild Cats Uncovered

  

  Leading experts in feline anatomy from the RVC and UCL perform a post mortem of a cheetah in front of a live audience

   11 Nov 2016

• Coming along in leaps and bounds – crocodiles can gallop but alligators can’t, new study finds

  

  It’s a motion more closely associated with horses, but researchers have found that more species of crocodiles can gallop than previously thought. The study, which was led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), also discovered that by contrast …

   17 Dec 2019

• Royal Veterinary College amongst recipients of first-ever Turing Network Development Awards

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been named amongst the first-ever successful applicants to receive The Alan Turing Institute’s Network Development Award. This will see the RVC awarded £24,953 in research funding which will enhance its work …

   04 Feb 2022

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been named amongst the first-ever successful applicants to …