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Drop in EU applicants to UK universities - UCAS
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Applicants from the EU fell to 6,240 (620 fewer than last year), marking the end of an upward trend seen in recent years.
Figures published on applications for early October deadline
 
There has been a nine per cent drop in the number of EU students applying for UK university courses with an early October deadline. This is according to new figures released by UCAS, the central organisation for processing applications.

The annual deadline for medicine, dentistry and veterinary degrees, as well as all courses at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, is 15 October. Data published this week shows there were a total of 57,190 applicants - a one per cent rise on last year.

However, applicants from the EU fell to 6,240 (620 fewer than last year), marking the end of an upward trend seen in recent years. Meanwhile, the number of applicants from England rose by three per cent.

Furthermore, the number of EU students applying for medicine degrees fell by 16 per cent. Overall, medicine applications fell by four per cent, continuing the annual decline that has been observed since 2014.

However, as only 10 per cent of eventual applicants typically apply by this early stage, the full picture will only become clear after the main deadline in January.

UCAS chief executive Mary Curnock Cook said: "We will be watching the numbers of EU applications in the run up to the January deadline, especially now that the Government has confirmed arrangements for continuing access to student loans for 2017 courses."

Around half of the veterinary surgeons who register to practice in the UK each year are from overseas - primarily the EU. In the wake of Brexit, there has been considerable uncertainty about the future working rights of EU veterinary surgeons and nurses currently working in the UK. A recent letter to the Prime Minister, signed by the RCVS and BVA presidents, highlighted the impact this is already having on the profession, due to the perception that the UK is no longer welcoming to EU professionals.

The main deadline for university applications is 14 January, 2016 and figures from UCAS will be published on 2 February.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.