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Animal Flight Insight
The Structure and Motion Lab advances facilities to conduct innovative animal flight research. Researchers from the Structure and Motion Lab – led by Dr Richard Bomphrey – are using wind tunnels to investigate the aerodynamics of animal flight. Two … -
New research into giraffe locomotion
Structure and Motion Laboratory experts using drones to observe giraffe locomotion in the wild. -
RVC experts involved in research on giraffe locomotion as part of valuable conservation work for this species
Three RVC academics and experts, Professor John Hutchinson, Dr. Chris Basu and Professor Alan Wilson are are collaborating with Dr Francois Deacon, lecturer in wildlife sciences at the University of the Free State in South Africa on project using drones to research the secrets of giraffe locomotion. -
Professor R. McNeill Alexander receives honorary degree
The Royal Veterinary College has awarded Professor R. McNeill Alexander an honorary degree for his contributions to biomechanics at the at the 2015 graduation ceremony. Unfortunately, Professor Alexander could not attend the ceremony to collect … -
There's an elephant in the camp!
A current PhD student in the RVC's Structure and Motion Lab discusses her experiences and the highlights of collecting data in the field -
Do owls have superpowers?
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Dr Jim Usherwood features on the BBC Two wildlife series Natural World, exploring "Super Powered Owls". Dr Usherwood, a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow at the RVC, investigates the mechanics of terrestrial and aerial locomotion. He appears … -
Pairing and sharing in V formation flight
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New publication reveals how birds can't 'cheat' in V formation flight by spending all their time at the back. Research published in Nature last year by the RVC Structure and Motion Lab showed that when birds are flying in a V formation, energy … -
New EU H2020 grant: CarBon: Controlling Cartilage to Bone Transitions for Improved Treatment of Bone Defects and Osteoarthritis
Congratulations to Professor Andrew Pitsillides, who has been awarded a new EU H2020 grant as part of the CarBon consortium. CarBon is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (MSCA-ITN) on controlling cartilage to bone transitions …Congratulations to Professor Andrew Pitsillides, who has been awarded a new EU H2020 grant as part …
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Programme and Assessment structure
Programme structure The programme comprises of a bridging module, three core professional modules and three elective clinical modules. Module (Level) Credits Pre-requisite Bridging module —Contemporary study skills – 7 weeks (L6) 10 …