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HRH The Princess Royal visits Moredun
HRH The Princess Royal visited the Moredun Research Institute to celebrate its unique partnership with the farming industry.

Event showcased organisation’s unique partnership with farmers 

HRH The Princess Royal visited the Moredun Research Institute yesterday (21 November) to celebrate its unique partnership with the farming industry.

Joined by 100 guests, The Princess Royal heard about key achievements of the Moredun Foundation - one of the largest livestock charities in the UK. The special event also looked towards some of the exciting new opportunities arising from the latest technologies.

Speakers included Sheila Voas, chief veterinary officer for Scotland, who spoke about how early research done by Moredun helped in Scotland’s ambitious programme to eradicate BVD. Regional board member Mr Rod McKenzie spoke about some of Moredun’s achievements in developing new vaccines and treatments for important sheep diseases, such as clostridial disease, louping ill and pneumonia.

Moredun Foundation chairman Mr Ian Duncan Millar said: ”We are delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal to our event showcasing what has been achieved through Moredun’s unique relationship with the farming industry and how new research and technologies will play a vital role going forward to ensure sustainable production of healthy livestock worldwide.”

During her visit, HRH The Princess Royal met a group of post-graduate students and early career scientists along with those representing the farming industry. Before leaving, she also met scientists involved in mastitis research, the Scottish Deer Health Survey and the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV) research group.

Established by farmers for farmers, the Moredun Foundation governs the work of the world-renowned Moredun Research Institute. The organisation aims to improve the health and welfare of livestock through research and education working in partnership with the farming community.

Image (C) The Moredun Research Institute.

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VMD invites students to apply for EMS placement

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 The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is inviting applications from veterinary students to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2026.

Students in their clinical years of study have until 28 February to apply for the placement, which takes place at the VMD's offices in Addlestone, Surrey, from 6-10 July 2026.

Through a mixture of lectures and workshops, the placement will explore how veterinary medicines are authorised, non-clinical career opportunities, and other important aspects of the VMD's work.  

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk