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RCVS and VN Councils election candidates announced
Vets and VNs eligible to vote in the elections will receive an email link to the relevant voting websites.
The successful candidates will take up their seats in July. 

The candidates for the 2022 RCVS Council and Veterinary Nurses (VN) Council elections have been announced.

This year there are 13 candidates standing for RCVS Council, competing for the three available places. They include one current member eligible for re-election and 12 candidates not currently on Council. 

The 13 candidates are:

Dr Jason Aldiss MRCVS
Professor David Barrett FRCVS
Dr Mark Bowen FRCVS
Dr Abbie Calow MRCVS
Olivia Cook MRCVS
Edward Davies MRCVS
Thomas Gliddon MRCVS
Dr Ian McKelvie MRCVS
Dr Susan Paterson FRCVS
Dr Gonzalo Sanchez-Cabezudo Perez MRCVS
Radu Sirbu MRCVS
Dr Huw Stacey MRCVS
Dr Samantha Webster MRCVS

For the VN Council election, nine candidates are standing for the two available places, including:

Samantha Jayne Anderson RVN
Teri-Ann Baldwin RVN
Jessica Louise Beckett RVN
Kirsten Cavill RVN
Sophie Louise Connolly RVN
Jane Davidson RVN
Olivia Jade Dunlop RVN
Sarah Amanda Scholes RVN
Holly Witchell RVN

As in 2021, all veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses eligible to vote in the elections will receive an email containing a link to a unique voting website. 

Ahead of the elections in March, eligible voters are encouraged to submit questions to the candidates using the hashtags #vetvote22 or #vnvote22, or emailing vetvote22@rcvs.org.uk or vnvote22@rcvs.org.uk. The candidates will then record a short video of themselves answering the questions for publication when the elections begin. 

The candidates with the most votes will take up their positions at the College’s Annual General Meeting in July. For more information about the elections, including the full biographies and manifesto statements, visit rcvs.co.uk/vetvote22

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BSAVA partners with BVA Live 2026

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 BSAVA is to partner with BVA Live (11-12 June 2026) to champion clinical research.

The organisation will be supporting BVA Live's Clinical Abstracts programme, showcasing selected abstracts of veterinary research throughout the event.

The clinical abstracts can be on any small animal veterinary subject, and must be based on research undertaken in industry, practice or academia. Abstracts can be presented in poster or oral formats.

Submissions will open on 15th December 2025, and close on 6th March 2026. You can register interest here. 

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.