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President & Principal's Welcome




                                           subsidiaries, as we develop the
                          Another
       Photo: Veterinary Record, Mark Thomas  12 months,   environments in which we research,   Contents
                          another edition
                                           learn and provide care. Similarly,
                                           the evolution of our approaches to
                          of Eclipse….
                                           teaching new cohorts of students
                          and another
                                           and the embracing of hybrid
                          exciting year on
                          which to report.
                                           working arrangements in a post (ish)
                          Whatever your
                          connection to
                                           stands still, whatever one’s role.
                                                                               President & Principal’s
                          us and whatever   pandemic era mean that nothing ever   Graduation 2022        2
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        your interests, I know the pages   And in the pages that follow, it is
        that follow will have something for   not the achievements, nor the new   General News           6
        everyone and that you will hopefully   buildings, nor the activities that   Clinical News        26
        be informed, assured, entertained   are important…. it is the narrative
        and maybe even amused.             that highlights the very human (or   Research News            32
                                           animal!) element of each and every
        Recognising that the world can be   account. Without our people, we    Student News              36
        cruel, hostile and an unforgiving   are nothing and Eclipse is above all   RVC Clothing and Gifts    44
        place for many, we consider        the story of our staff, students and
        ourselves fortunate to be able to   alumni and the life they bring to the   RVC Honours          46
        address our local challenges and   RVC and beyond.                     Movers and Shakers        48
        continue in our commitment to make
        a good thing better in all aspects of   Thank you for supporting us in our   Classnotes          56
        our mission.                       endeavours and for being partners   Reunions                  63
                                           with us as we sit down to write the
        The award of university status,    next chapter in our remarkable history.       Supporting the RVC    66
        the achievement in the QS World
        Rankings and the outcome of the    With all best wishes                Community                 72
        Teaching Excellence Framework                                          In Memoriam               74
        sit beside investments on both
        campuses, as well as in our






























                                                                               Cover story: Read about the
                                                                               remarkable Dr Gladys Kalema-
                                                                               Zikusoka and her work with
                                                                               gorillas on page 61.
                                                                               Gorilla photos (including front cover):
                                                                               Conservation Through Public Heath
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