KQ Partner Networking 31/03/15 - Royal Veterinary College

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1. Patricia Latter Head of Knowledge Transfer and Impact 31ST March 2015 An Introduction to the Royal Veterinary College
2. Founded in 1791 First veterinary school in English speaking world Largest and only ‘free-standing’ vet school in UK Independent school of University of London Campuses in Camden & Potters Bar, Hertfordshire The Royal Veterinary College
3. Camden Campus 10 minute walk north from Kings Cross / St Pancras
4. Veterinary epidemiology Whole animal physiology Comparative pathology Public health Immunology Protozoology Medicine Growing expertise in agricultural economics and mathematical biology Research Strengths
5. Approx. 2000 students 47 Nationalities Undergraduate: Veterinary medicine; Veterinary Nursing; Biosciences Postgraduate: MScs; PhDs and Clinical Training Programmes CPD for Veterinarians Teaching and Learning
6. Queen Mother Hospital for Animals Beaumont Sainsbury Hospital (1st opinion) Equine Referral Hospital Farm Animal Practice Clinical research integrated with laboratory studies Clinical Services
7. Working with KQ Partners Research seminar and networking event Exploring complementary research areas Comparative and translational research – between animal and human medicine
8. Many different animals: Familiar …
9. … and less so
10. Extant … And Extinct