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Aurora launch leadership pathways...

The Aurora programme is run by Advance HE (formerly the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education) in partnership with educational institutions to help develop women’s leadership skills so they can advance within their careers. The RVC has funded eight places on the 2018-19 programme for those among its academic body. Programme participants all receive a mentor […]

RCVS gives green light to non-vet...

The RCVS council has approved changes to the college’s supporting guidance to allow non-veterinarians to support vet surgeons in the certification of products of animal origin for export. Plans developed by the APHA to deal with potential post-Brexit labour shortages involve the creation of a new role of certification support officers (CSOs), non-vets who would […]

Welfare group calls for greater c...

The Cat Population Control Group (CPCG) – made up of all the major cat welfare charity bodies – is urging veterinary professionals to talk to them on their stand at London Vet show in a bid to promote the idea of kitten neutering. CPCG said its surveys show 33% of vets do not neuter kittens […]

VE Student Awards

RCVS Knowledge is pleased to announce that the Veterinary Evidence Student Awards are now open for submissions! The competition is for veterinary medicine, veterinary nursing or veterinary bioscience undergraduates across the country to write a Knowledge Summary and submit it for publication in Veterinary Evidence, the open access, peer-reviewed journal of RCVS Knowledge, the charity […]

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VetSkill is recognised by the qualifications regulator (Ofqual) to offer regulated qualifications