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Programme details for VBMPS Congress
Congress taking place in October

Details of the programme for the upcoming Veterinary Biomedical & Pharma Sciences Congress have been released.

The Congress will take place at the ICC in Birmingham from the 15th - 16th October 2012, and will provide a unique opportunity for researchers, scientists and veterinarians to meet, learn and share ideas and experiences to the benefit of both medical and veterinary science.

The Congress will encompassed the theme of "Two Worlds, One Health" and boasts a wealth of speakers at the tops of their fields, presenting in the areas of:
  • Cellular Pathology
  • Haematology/Clinical Chemistry
  • Microbiology and Infection
  • Pharma Sciences

These sessions will cover:
  • Diagnostic investigations of diseases in animals
  • Understanding pathological processes
  • Insights into animal models of human disease
  • Environmental and pharmaceutical risk assessment

Speakers will come from institutions, universities and organisations throughout the UK, and also from Europe. Each day of the conference begins with a plenary session featuring a keynote speaker.

The Plenary speakers are as follows:

15 October
  • Professor David Heymann, Health Protection Agency - Emergency Response to Prevention of Emerging Disease, Threats at their Source
  • Professor Malcolm Bennett, University of Liverpool - One world, one health – but are we really all in it together?
16 October
  • Professor Sue Welburn, University of Edinburgh - The Neglected Zoonoses - Veterinary Interventions for Human Health Impact at the Human Animal Wildlife Interface
  • Dr Mary Hannon-Fletcher, University of Ulster - Employability and Professional Practice for Non-NHS Biomedical Scientists

For more information, and to book, click here.


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RCVS announces 1CPD app update

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 The RCVS has announced a new version of its 1CPD mobile app, with enhanced features for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses to record their continuing professional development.

The mobile app includes a new 'what would you like to do?' shortcut for frequent tasks, a notification badge, and the ability to scan a QR code from the home screen to easily record an activity.

Users will be prompted to update the app from the App Store or Google Play the next time they log in. For more information, visit RCVS.org.uk 

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Nominations open for RCVS and VN Council elections

The nomination period for the 2026 RCVS Council and VN Council elections is now open, with three veterinary surgeon seats and two veterinary nurse seats available.

Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.