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Congratulations to Dr. María Díez-Leon - Outstanding Project Supervisor!
Congratulations to María Díez-Leon, our Lecturer in Animal Welfare, who has won the James Bee Student Nominated Award for Outstanding Project Supervisor! Over the past year María supervised MSc and undergraduate projects on behaviour and welfare …Congratulations to María Díez-Leon, our Lecturer in Animal Welfare, who has won the James Bee …
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ISCF WAVE 1 AGRI TECH: Robochick: an automonous platform for data-collection in poultry sheds
Dr Theo Demmers, working with several other organisations, has been awarded a new BBSRC/Innovate UK Grant to work on the following project: "ISCF WAVE 1 AGRI TECH: Robochick: an automonous platform for data-collection in poultry sheds". Poultry …Dr Theo Demmers, working with several other organisations, has been awarded a new BBSRC/Innovate UK …
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Welcome to Nicola Blackie - Lecturer in Production Animal Science
AWSE is very excited to belatedly welcome our new lecturer in Production Animal Science. Nicola joined the RVC in Dec 2017 and has already submersed herself into the RVC world, not least by bringing a very welcome cheery face to the ice cold 1st …AWSE is very excited to belatedly welcome our new lecturer in Production Animal Science. Nicola …
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Sir David Attenborough
John Hutchinson and Research Fellow, Ashley Heers met and chatted with famous TV nature documentary presenter Sir David Attenborough when they brought their fossil cast of the feathered dinosaur Microraptor for Sir David to film with for a special … -
How the penguin got its waddle
A recent experiment at the London Zoo undertaken by Professor John Hutchinson and James Proffit (of the University of Texas at Austin) is featured in The New Yorker. The experiment involved recording the forces that penguins exerted with their …A recent experiment at the London Zoo undertaken by Professor John Hutchinson and James Proffit (of …
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Why the waddle?
Professor John Hutchinson's recent visit to Penguin Beach at London Zoo has gathered international attention from BBC News to The New Yorker. Professor Hutchinson is collaborating with visiting PhD student James Proffitt, from the University of … -
Wildlife trade bans not the only option to reduce pandemic risk
Researchers at the RVC, Griffith University and TRAFFIC, suggests existing systems for food safety, rather than broad, untargeted bans on wildlife trade, are key to preventing the next pandemicA new study from a team of researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, Griffith University and …
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New research from the RVC explores the functions of leg muscles and structures in running
Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has explored the functions of leg muscles, structures and mechanisms in running, finding parallels with bicycle wheels that support body weight, and pedals and gears that enable the muscles to work … -
Evaluation of Biomarkers for assessing response to treatment and outcome in dogs with immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia
Dr Barbara Glanemann and Dr James Swann have been awarded a Kennel Trust Charitable Trust grant for Evaluation of Biomarkers for assessing response to treatment and outcome in dogs with immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia. Immune-mediated haemolytic …Dr Barbara Glanemann and Dr James Swann have been awarded a Kennel Trust Charitable Trust grant for …
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Get brushing: Dental disease tops the list of most common problems in UK dogs, according to new study by the RVC
In line with Pet Dental Health Month, findings from the study revealed the most common health problems of dogs are dental disease, ear infection and obesity