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Bishop Burton announced as new Centre for Central Qualifications
Students can now enrol for the Diploma in Veterinary Nursing at Bishop Burton College

Located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, Bishop Burton is one of the UK's leading land-based colleges, providing further and higher education courses, as well as apprenticeships and work-based learning opportunities. The college also holds Centre of Vocational Excellence status in both Agriculture and Equine.

Students undertaking the CQ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing will benefit from the college's extensive on-site animal unit, enabling students to gain valuable hands-on experience essential for their portfolio of practical competencies.

Commenting on the announcement of the college as a CQ approved Centre, Marion Hopcroft, Curriculum and Learning Manager for Animal Management at Bishop Burton, said: “We are delighted to be delivering the new Level 3 Diploma here at Bishop Burton and look forward to developing a partnership with the awarding body to help to support the future generation of veterinary nurses."

Bishop Burton is host to a 360 hectare mixed farm and has recently invested in a £40million campus redevelopment of scheme, of which the Equine Arena was a project.

For more information visit www.bishopburton.ac.uk, call 01964 553000 or visit the CQ website, www.cqual.org

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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Germany livestock import ban lifted

The UK government has amended its ban on the import of livestock, meat and dairy products from Germany.

Defra said the decision follows 'rigorous technical assessment' of the measures applied and the current situation. "If the situation changes, we will not hesitate to take necessary action in response to the FMD outbreaks in the European Union to protect our domestic biosecurity," it said.

The ban was implemented in January following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin. Personal imports of meat, milk and dairy products will remain in place at a country level.