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Central Qualifications drops fees for Ukrainian refugees
"We hope our offer of free registrations can help CQ colleges and centres to provide support for Ukrainians moving to the UK” - William Barrow, CQ operations manager.

Organisation hopes the offer will help those wishing to move to the UK.

Central Qualifications (CQ) has dropped registration fees for Ukrainian refugees wishing to enroll one of its veterinary nursing courses.

In a press release, CQ said that it has already donated much-needed items to support people fleeing Ukraine, including medical and veterinary supplies, and hopes the offer will help those who wish to move to the UK.

CQ offers a range of veterinary and animal-related qualifications, delivered through its network of colleges, private training providers and employers. Courses available in the offer include

  • L2 Diploma for Veterinary Nursing Assistants (DipVNA)
  • L3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (DipVN) – Small Animal Practice
  • L3 Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (DipVN) – Equine Practice.

CQ operations manager, William Barrow, commented: “Everyone at CQ is appalled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and we’re looking to do whatever we can to help those fleeing the situation. We hope our offer of free registrations can help CQ colleges and centres to provide support for Ukrainians moving to the UK.”

For more information about the offer, visit cqual.org/contact us

 

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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Defra to host bluetongue webinar for vets

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will be hosting a webinar for veterinary professional on bluetongue on Thursday, 25 April 2024.

Topics covered will include the transmission cycle, pathology and pathogenesis, clinical signs (including signs seen in recent BTV-3 cases in the Netherlands), and control and prevention.

The session, which will take place from 6pm to 7.30pm, is part of Defra's 'Plan, Prevent and Protect' webinar series, which are hosted by policy officials, epidemiologists and veterinary professionals from Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The bluetongue session will also feature insights from experts from The Pirbright Institute.

Those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions. Places on the webinar can be booked online.