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Charlotte Stiles took a hands-on approach both before and during her veterinary course to gain practical experience of wildlife health across various continents, countries and species
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Vet Kathryn Owen describes how a student grant for her study of needle reuse on farms allowed her to develop her research skills and contribute to scientific evidence to improve best practice
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Working as a Named Veterinary Surgeon
17/08/2021
Named Veterinary Surgeons are required by establishments holding licences to carry out research using animals. But what does the role of an NVS involve? Ngaire Dennison and Anja Petrie explain -
To mark 97 years since the inaugural meeting of the Veterinary Research Club, Michael Francis, its guardian of traditions, and Mark Chambers, the club’s president, explain the club’s origins, and its ongoing important role in encouraging networking and communication between veterinary researchers
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Professor Stephanie Dakin worked as an equine vet before taking up a role as a researcher in human musculoskeletal sciences at Oxford university. In this article, she reflects on some of the lessons she learned as she went in pursuit of her new career
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Having begun her career as an equine vet, Stephanie Dakin is now Associate Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford. Here, she describes her journey from practitioner to researcher
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The Veterinary Schools Council Research Mentoring Scheme is a means of connecting veterinary researchers with mentors who can offer impartial advice and support
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Why join the RCVS Fellowship?
18/01/2020
In 2016, new life was breathed into a learned society – the RCVS Fellowship. Chair of the Fellowship Board John Innes, is keen for more vets to join -
Vet pathologist James Barnett has been awarded the ZSL Silver Medal for his outstanding work in the field of wildlife conservation involving marine mammals.
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Niamh Lewis is a specialist in equine reproduction. She completed a PhD in equine oocyte and embryo metabolism and sat her board exams in 2015
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Johanna Forsyth is the first vet to have been awarded a BSAVA masters in clinical veterinary research
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Francesco Cian is a recognised specialist in clinical pathology. Here he discusses his route into his specialism and working in diagnostic laboratories
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Sarah Caddy was recently awarded the first companion animal-based MSD Animal Health research bursary
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An interest in poultry during her vet student days led Pippa Abbey to take up a year-long internship in poultry medicine. Here she discusses her experience
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Peter Edmondson reviews a course developed to prepare vets to deliver the MilkSure training programme
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Researcher Geoffrey Smith wants to encourage younger vets to embark on a similar career – one that benefits animals and people
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Francesco Cian is a veterinary clinical pathologist and co-manager at BattLab, a veterinary diagnostic laboratory based in Coventry
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Ups and downs of life as a PhD student
22/09/2016
Myfanwy Hill reflects on her coping strategies and recognises her limitations. She has learnt why it is important to relax and recharge -
Pathologist Cheryl Scudamore works in biomedical research, supporting studies into the genetic basis of human diseases
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Challenges of a PhD - highs and lows
13/02/2016
While Myfanwy Hill's PhD studies pose an ‘enjoyable challenge’, she has found that learning to manage her time and studies requires a new level of self discipline