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GENERAL NEWS



 GENERAL NEWS





























        As I write this, we’ve just embarked on
        a six-week programme to install the roof      Science for the Planet:
        across the central atrium, finally bringing   You can be part of the RVC’s future
        the two structures together into one
        continuous space. While my prediction of   The Science for the Planet Campaign   Our ambitions are bold, and our
        a grand drinks reception this Christmas   is aiming to raise funds towards the   beautiful new donor wall will
        may not come to pass, we are looking   costs of the new facilities at the    celebrate all those who have
        forward to starting 2022 with fantastic   RVC’s Hawkshead Campus.        enabled the RVC to get to this
        new teaching and social facilities for our   At the heart of the new facilities will   point and support the RVC into the
        students and staff.                                                      future and our role at the forefront
                                              be a beautiful atrium featuring the   of the One Health approach. If you
        Recently, I went back to the letter written   skeleton of Eclipse and a number   would like your name to feature in
        by former RVC Principal, Jimmy Buxton,   of the RVC’s precious artworks.   this installation and be part of the
        which had enabled the purchase of     In addition to this will be a newly   RVC for decades to come, we are
        Hawkshead and set us on this path. Even   commissioned installation to thank   asking for donations of just £20
        before the money was secured, he had a   those who have supported the    per month for two years or a single
        firm eye on the future, and pondered:   Science for the Planet Campaign.
                                                                                 donation of £500.
        “It is of the greatest importance to   Read more about it here:
        acquire a property which could be    rvc.ac.uk/about/science-for-the-planet or email us at alumni@rvc.ac.uk
        capable of development over a period of
        time, to meet all requirements. No one
        can foresee with any certainty all the
        needs which may later arise, and it would
        be common sense to allow some room
        for expansion.”
        Well, we’ve certainly expanded! I often wonder
        what he would make of the Hawkshead
        Campus now. I think he would be very proud.


















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