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CAMDEN FACILITIES . . .

HANDS-ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THE RVC BEAUMONT SAINSBURY
AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Our historic Camden Campus is where Veterinary Medicine The RVC’s own first-opinion practice and animal hospital is right
(BVetMed) students spend their first two years or the first year next door to Hobday and is the starting point for hands-on clinical
of the Accelerated BVetMed. experience for veterinary medicine and nursing students.
Biological Sciences pathway students study at Camden throughout Veterinary medicine students participate in all aspects of client
their courses except Animal Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics and patient care, under the supervision of experienced veterinary
students who spend their final year at Hawkshead. surgeons and Registered Veterinary Nurses. The practice is
a leading centre for veterinary nurse training, with students
THE HOBDAY BUILDING is the centre of the supporting the nursing team in the care of animals and client
Camden Campus. In 2021 it benefitted from its most extensive services under the supervision of veterinary surgeons and
redevelopment in over 80 years. Approximately £14 million experienced registered nurses.
was invested to provide students with new classrooms, extra
social learning spaces, an extended dining facility, larger LONDON BIOSCIENCE
common rooms, and much-improved social areas. It also holds INNOVATION CENTRE (LBIC)
lecture theatres, a learning resource centre, a teaching lab This is wholly owned by the RVC and is home to
and dissection room. over 40 biotechnology and life sciences companies,
from small start-ups to established global organisations,
MODERN WORLD-CLASS LABORATORIES who regularly provide placements for our Biological
including molecular biology labs with cell culture, as well as Sciences pathway students.
state-of-the-art cell and tissue imaging facilities.

6 HISTORY-MAKING • WORLD-LEADING • LIFE-CHANGING