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current jobs and family lives to reach this occasion and the RVC Grad Dip ELR team are all incredibly proud of their achievements. Over the past two and a half years the students have steadily built their study and research skills and have designed, implemented and written up their own research projects. This not only represents huge personal achievement for each student but also a fantastic opportunity for both the farriery and veterinary communities to benefit from the results of their work.
It seems however that the research bug has been caught by many of the new Grad Dip ELR graduates with many hoping to continue doing research
and achieving the Fellowship of the Worshipful Company of Farriers.
Deputy Course Director, Amy Barstow said: “It was a pleasure to work with these students to help them tackle research questions that they had been ruminating on for many years and I am excited to see how our new graduates take these skills into their daily work and beyond”.
GENERAL NEWS
First cohort complete the Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research
In January 2017, the RVC launched the Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research (Grad Dip ELR). The course, primarily aimed at farriers,
was designed to equip students with essential skills in locomotor research.
In the 2018 edition of Eclipse, Lauren Love (nee Carey) reflected on her experience
of studying the Grad Dip ELR at the RVC. This year, she joined ten of her fellow students at the Royal Festival Hall to celebrate her achievements on Graduation day. There was a total of 12 students to be the first to complete this course.
Each student has worked incredibly hard to balance their studies alongside their
RLGBT History Month at the RVC
VC students and staff marked He said: “It has been a joy to organise diversity in all its manifestations, but the end of LGBT History Month this event, to see and meet those today has been more than that. Joining 2019 with two rainbow events staff and students who have found it with my colleagues and our students, to celebrate diversity and raise meaningful. I am indebted to the staff it has been an opportunity to advocate
awareness of the new LGBT+ Staff & that helped make the event a success. and celebrate publicly our community
Allies Network.
Allies are defined as 'individuals who do not identify as LGBT and who believe that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people should experience full equality in the workplace'.
The installations involved 64 metres of fabric, eight metres of each of the eight colours of the People of Colour-inclusive rainbow flag. The fabric was interspersed with staff and students who formed part of the display.
The events were held on both RVC campuses in February as a statement of support for our staff and students that identify as LGBT+, but also involved allies and senior staff as a symbol of the College’s continued commitment to improving our equality and diversity.
The Revd. Andy Marshall, Chaplain and Interfaith Advisor to the RVC, organised the event with support from staff members in the Learning and Wellbeing team.
My hope is that this will speak to those who are a part of under-represented communities – both inside and outside the College – and witness to our commitment to make the RVC a safe place for all to flourish.”
Speaking on the day, Principal Stuart Reid said: “The RVC seeks to embrace
as a place we can call home.
#RVCisOpen for everybody!”
Ceri Chick, Vice President for Welfare at the RVC Students’ Union at the time, added: “The event was a marvellous opportunity for the RVC to celebrate
its diversity in style, with the university coming together as one.”
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