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New resources to support leadership and quality improvement skills
“We are delighted to be able to offer these two additional topics in the Leadership Library" - Gurpreet Gill.
Learners will be able to explore a range of approaches and techniques.

The RCVS has announced the launch of two new resources in its Leadership Library to help professionals develop leadership and Quality Improvement skills.

The new topics – Leading and working in a team and Quality Improvement (QI) – aim to help the profession learn about effective team-working and leadership skills to help achieve shared goals. Both topics feature curated content from trusted sources, research and insight from RCVS Knowledge and guides from team leaders across the RCVS. 

Gurpreet Gill, RCVS leadership and inclusion manager, said: “We are delighted to be able to offer these two additional topics in the Leadership Library, which include resources that have been curated in collaboration with our charity partner, RCVS Knowledge. The content will enable learners to reflect on the importance of excellent team-working and communication to achieve high-quality outcomes and the leadership skills required to build and sustain healthy workplace cultures."

She added: “Learners can explore a range of approaches and techniques designed to help teams develop and embed good practice in quality improvement. The content also includes recent research into leadership and culture and looks at the skills and strategies needed to cultivate a work environment where people are able to perform at their best.”  

The Leadership Library can be accessed at rcvs.org.uk

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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