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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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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.