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RESEARCH STRATEGY OBJECTIVES
OUR STRATEGY
This document sets out a fi ve-year
strategic vision for research and innovation
at the RVC, spanning 2024-2029. It is
intended to complement and expand upon
the RVC’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, which
outlines four goals under the theme of
“Discover/Innovate/Change”:
 Recognition of the RVC as a
One Health centre of excellence,
addressing global challenges to
population and ecosystem health.
 Strengthening the RVC’s identity as
a partner of choice for commercial
ventures and clinical trials
 Production of a diverse cadre of
graduates, postgraduates and early
career researchers able to work within
industry, government and academia,
and equipped to address modern
veterinary and biomedical challenges
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 Increased income from a diverse
funder base, government
sponsored innovation initiatives, and
commercialisation of our own research
In developing this strategy we have drawn
on our conviction that great science and
innovation arises when researchers work
in – and can co-develop – an enriching
environment that enables their creativity
and industry to thrive.
The environment within which our
researchers undertake their work
comprises three components:
 The RVC’s academic and intellectual
community and culture
 The RVC’s physical infrastructure and
facilities
 The administrative and organisational
ecosystem that supports RVC’s
research and innovation activities
Recent years have seen substantial growth
and improvement in the RVC’s research
and innovation estate, with >£10m of
capital investment between 2018
and 2023 in new laboratories and
facilities, supported by grants from the
Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership,
UKRI and the Wolfson Foundation.
The new hospital planned at our
Hawkshead campus will strengthen further
our excellence in both clinical service and
clinical research, through growth in the
volume and diversity of clinical caseloads.
This strategy seeks to maximise the
synergy between our clinical care,
scientifi c and pedagogical research, and
world-leading education.