New Head for Royal (Dick) School
Professor Argyle
Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies welcomes new head. Professor David Argyle has been pointed the new head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
The appointment follows the opening of a £42 million teaching building for veterinary students, opened last month by The Princess Royal.
Professor Argyle is an RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Oncology and Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in Oncology. He has held the William Dick chair of clinical studies at the university since 2005 and headed up the university's £3 million Veterinary Cancer Care Centre since its opening in 2009.
Meanwhile, the present head, Professor Elaine Watson, will become the first ever Dean of International Veterinary Education and Business Development. She has been head of the Royal (Dick) school for eight years and has received commendation for her "outstanding contribution" to the school.
Professor Argyle will begin on the 1st November 2011 for an initial period of five years.
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