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Nobel Prize Winner Visits Vet Schools
Professor Peter Doherty with students from the University of Liverpool.
He was told he couldn’t do Biology at school because he was a boy, but at the age of 17 he was offered a place at the University of Queensland, and in 1973 he made a discovery in the field of immunology that was so profound he was awarded a Nobel Prize for medicine.

Professor Peter Doherty, a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and the veterinary profession’s only Nobel Prize winner, was at The University of Nottingham on Wednesday (February 24th) to inspire vet school undergraduates to think about research as a career.


Professor Doherty is a global leader in his field and we were privileged to have him visit us and share his experiences and passion for veterinary medicine and research.
Professor Doherty is touring the UK giving a seminar at each of the country’s seven veterinary schools. The tour is being funded by the Clinical Veterinary Research Training Award (CVRT) — a £10.5m grant awarded by the Wellcome Trust in 2007 and run in partnership with the UK’s veterinary schools — to support research training for veterinary undergraduates and postgraduates, with the objective of getting more vets into veterinary and biomedical research.

Gary England, Foundation Dean of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science and Professor of Comparative Veterinary Reproduction said: “We are delighted that the Wellcome Trust is funding this initiative designed to inspire veterinary undergraduate students towards a career in research. Professor Doherty is a global leader in his field and we were privileged to have him visit us and share his experiences and passion for veterinary medicine and research.”

Professor Peter Doherty.
The five-year CRVT award recognises that there is a national need for veterinary-qualified researchers. It is being carried out at The University of Nottingham in partnership with the Universities of Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, London and the University of Oxford (Laboratory Animal Medicine Component). 
 


Professor Sandy Trees from the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Liverpool, who led the application for the CRVT award said: "This programme aims to create clinically literate researchers and research-literate clinicians. It will provide a cohort of veterinarians superbly equipped to contribute to the solution of some of the major health and welfare problems facing animals and humans in the 21st century”.

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Animal Medicines Amnesty returns this November

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 Veterinary practices are being urged to help owners safely dispose of any unused and expired pet medicines - not just antibiotics - during November's Animal Medicines Amnesty.

Organised by the Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA CA&E), the initative is supported by a range of cross-sector organisations.

Practices are encouraged to use the campaign to engage the whole practice team and raise awareness of the safe disposal of medicines with clients. Learn how your practice can get involved at rumacae.org.uk 

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Bluetongue RZ extended across Scotland

The Scottish Government has announced an extension to a Bluetongue Restricted Zone that is in place in south-west Scotland.

From 3 October, the Restricted Zone will be extended to cover the whole of Scotland. The Animal, Plant and Health Agency (APHA) says this is in response to further disease spread, as well as simplify trading conditions ahead of the autumn.

Since the whole country will share a disease status, it will no longer be necessary to have a movement license to move susceptible livestock around the country. Restrictions on germinal products remain.

As of 1 October 2026, there were 1,979 cases of BTV-3 in England, 389 cases in Wales and 40 cases in Scotland.