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President & Principal’s Welcome

It is with mixed will be refurbished, and LBIC
emotions will have clients in our new
that I write incubator labs by the canal.
this welcome In addition, we will have made Contents
message, modest changes to how we
my final present ourselves to the
contribution outside world.
to Eclipse Graduation 2024 2
Magazine, All these projects and initiatives
as I will be are team efforts, and it has been a President & Principal’s 4
Welcome
stepping down as President & privilege and a pleasure to be part of
Principal of the RVC at the end the RVC team. It will be up to others General News 6
of this academic year, to take up to decide the future direction of the Clinical News 19
the position of CEO at AAVMC. RVC, but all our current projects are
Initially appointed for five years in in the capable hands of my senior RVC Honours 22
2010, I now find myself 14 years colleagues, ensuring a steady course
into what has undoubtedly been the for some time yet. Research News 23
happiest and most productive period Student News 26
of my professional career. While For now, it is time to celebrate
there is never a perfect time to step the significant events and RVC Clothing and Gifts 34
aside, a combination of institutional achievements of the past Movers and Shakers 36
priorities, personal opportunities, and academic year, highlighted in this
a desire not to overstay my welcome magazine. I am immensely grateful Classnotes 43
has led me to conclude that the time for the opportunity to have served Reunions 52
is right. Working here has been a joy, as President & Principal and thank
and it has been an absolute privilege you for your loyalty and support Supporting the RVC 55
to lead the QS-ranked number one in pursuit of our mission. Rest Community 60
vet school! assured, the RVC will continue
to have my full commitment and In Memoriam 62
The RVC is in excellent shape. focus until my final day, as we
By next August, we will have strive to make a good thing even CPD 66
completed two accreditation visits better. The RVC will always be
and two dry runs, ahead of another a part of my life, and Eclipse
two accreditation visits scheduled magazine will always have a
for November 2025. We will place on my coffee table!
also have finished major building
projects on both campuses and
have clear plans for new clinical
facilities at Hawkshead. Our student
accommodation in Camden

Cover story: Read about the RVC
study into movement and gaits
of hippopotamuses on page 24.

Hippo running with a group of Wildebeest,
Tanzania. Cover credit: Barbara Yuste Zambrano
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