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Vets invited to MMI’s new mental health training
The programme has been designed by an award-winning charity to help participants improve their mental health.
The ‘Mind Yourself’ programme is open to all members of the veterinary profession.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has invited members of the veterinary profession to a new, online mental health programme.

‘Mind Yourself: How to improve and protect your Mental Health’ will be delivered by mental health training charity Two Roads in three parts on Zoom.

It has been designed by the award-winning charity to help participants to improve and protect their mental health.

The sessions will take place across three consecutive Mondays in April (Monday, 8 April; Monday, 15 April; Monday, 22 April) from 4.00pm- 4.50pm. It is open to all members of the profession, including surgeons, nurses, students, receptionists and practice managers.

Topics that will be covered include understanding mental health, mentally healthy practices and how to practice emotional resilience.

MMI subsidies mean that the entire programme will cost £15 per person, or £50 for a bulk practice purchase for four attendees. Spaces on the programme are available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, so attendees are urged to book their places as soon as possible.

Rapinder Newton, MMI lead, said: “Being mentally healthy is a lot more than simply the absence of mental illness. The ‘Mind Yourself’ programme from Two Roads is designed to help people move towards flourishing mental health so that they can lead happier lives and have the emotional resilience for when things go wrong.

“Beginning with building understanding of mental health, the latter parts of the programme will help nudge individuals into incorporating mentally healthy practices into their lives and to build their emotional resilience.”

For more information about the programme, or to register a place, follow this link.

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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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The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has retained its lead in Veterinary Science education in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

The college scored 100 for its Academic Reputation and increased its Employer Reputation to 91.7 points. It also maintained high scores for Citations per Paper and H-Index.

RVC says that its score recognises its students' employability and the institution's standing with employers. It also highlighted the impact that its graduates and alumni are making in the sector.

Stuart Reid CBE, president and principal of RVC, said: "We are dedicated to maintaining the teaching, learning and research that takes place at the RVC.

"I am delighted that the effort from all our staff and students has once again led to a great outcome in the QS rankings; it is a privilege we do not take for granted."

The full rankings can be found here.