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How bats fly
Dr Tatjana Hubel and her colleagues from Brown University and Winston Salem State University in the USA have published their work about the flight performance of insectivorous bats in a special flight edition of Philosophical Transactions of the …Dr Tatjana Hubel and her colleagues from Brown University and Winston Salem State University in the …
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Pairing and sharing in V formation flight
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 … -
Do owls have superpowers?
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 … -
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 -
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 … -
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. -
New research into giraffe locomotion
Structure and Motion Laboratory experts using drones to observe giraffe locomotion in the wild. -
International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health (ISESSAH) - Inaugural meeting - 27th and 28th March 2017
The RVC led international consortium “Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal health education, research and policy making in Europe and beyond” (NEAT) that aimed to strengthen and enhance the use of economics in animal health in …The RVC led international consortium “Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal …
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RVC Student Selected by US Charity as Veterinary Student Scholar
Royal Veterinary College student Lawrence Crossfield has been chosen as a 2016 Veterinary Student Scholar the Morris Animal Foundation, a charity based in Denver, Colorado -
Cat Flown in from Germany Cured by Advanced Procedure at the RVC
A couple flew their cat from Germany to England so it could have surgery to cure its diabetes at the Royal Veterinary College, which has campuses in London and Hertfordshire