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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 Veterinary Gateway and 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 services under the supervision of qualified veterinary surgeons
extensive redevelopment in over 80 years. Approximately and experienced registered nurses.
£14 million was invested to provide students with new – see page 50
classrooms, extra social learning spaces, an extended
dining facility, larger common rooms, and much-improved LONDON BIOSCIENCE AND
social areas. It also holds lecture theatres, a learning INNOVATION CENTRE (LBIC)
resource centre, and dissection room. This is wholly owned by the RVC and is home of over 40
biotechnology and life sciences companies, from small
MODERN WORLD-CLASS LABORATORIES start-ups to established, global players who regularly provide
including molecular biology labs with cell culture, as well as practical placements for our Biological and Bioveterinary
state-of-the-art cell and tissue imaging facilities, are all based Science students.
at Camden.

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