Graduate School

The RVC has one of the largest veterinary graduate schools in the world. The Postgraduate Research Programme Management Team is the focus for postgraduate affairs within the RVC and is the first port of call for information for all postgraduate research students. 

We support, administer and coordinate the recruitment and training for the MRes, PhD, Professional Doctorate, Residency and Intern programmes. It is the administrative hub for all research degrees, along with the Residency and Internship programmes - from initial enquiries to the award of degrees.  Once you have joined the RVC as a research student, Resident or Intern, we will support you throughout your time with us, helping you to get the best possible postgraduate student experience and to ensure that all students fulfil their full potential at the Royal Veterinary College.  

The Postgraduate Research Programme Management Team provides support across the RVC, by sharing good practice, and by ensuring that other College service-providers keep in mind the specific needs of all its postgraduate students when developing provision.

Our training programme and seminar days will support your studies and help to equip you with transferable skills as you develop and prepare for your future career.

The Team

The Team  

Ken Smith

Professor Ken Smith - Head of Graduate School and Professor of Companion Animal Pathology - ksmith@rvc.ac.uk Provides academic leadership for postgraduate research degrees and specialist clinical training programmes at the RVC. Ken participates in the recruitment of postgraduate research degree students and clinical training scholars; monitors student progression and completion; and works to enhance supervisor and postgraduate student training in project-specific and transferable skills. Working as part of a larger team, Ken liaises closely with the Vice Principal for Research and Innovation, the Vice Principal for Students, the Assistant Registrar for Postgraduate Management, the Postgraduate Programme Manager, and the Programme Administors for Postgraduate Research to ensure an excellent service for our postgraduate community.

You can contact Ken about

  • Questions about internally funded studentships and other funding opportunities (e.g. Bloomsbury and LIDo schemes)
  • Review of PhD proposals prior to advertising
  • Participation in PhD student interviews
  • Advice on academic progress and pastoral support for PhD students

Postgraduate Programme Management Team

Further related information about our programmes can be found:

Academic Quality, Regulations & Procedures - The RVC - About - Royal Veterinary College, RVC

 

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