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BSAVA reveals 2025 award winners
Paulo Steagall wins this year's Bourgelat Award.
The awards celebrate unsung heroes in the veterinary profession.

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has revealed the winners of its awards for 2025.

Their contributions to the veterinary profession will be celebrated at an awards ceremony during the BSAVA Congress and Expo on Friday, 21 March. The ceremony will see 12 awards given to the ‘unsung heroes’ of the veterinary profession.

This year’s Bourgelat Award is awarded to Paulo Steagall, professor of veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia at the City University of Hong Kong. Prof Steagall is recognised for his contributions to pain management awareness, as well as his work raising global animal welfare standards.

It also commends his collaborative work in animal shelters and his mentorship of his students.

Richard Meeson is awarded this year’s Simon Award. Prof Meeson has worked with clinical practice to improve patient outcomes, as well as developing veterinary knowledge of feline orthopaedics.

The Woodrow Award goes to Holger Volk, professor of small animal diseases at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hanover. Prof Volk works in neurology, leading his team to investigate nutritional effects on epilepsy and the use of faecal implants to treat it.

The J.A. Wight Memorial Award will be awarded to Mark Morton. Presented by the Blue Cross, he is celebrated for his work with the RCVS Knowledge Canine Cruciate Registry, which has become a worldwide campaign to improve management of canine cruciate disease.

Recognised for her work as a registered veterinary nurse (RVN) is Tina Parnell, who receives the Bruce Vivash Jones Veterinary Nurse Award. Ms Parnell is recognised for her dedication to RVN training, which has seen her take on further education to improve her teaching skills.

The BSAVA PetSavers Clinical Research Abstract Award goes to Shona Bloodworth, while the BSAVA PetSavers Annual Research Award has been awarded to Sam Khan.

BSAVA honorary secretary Adam Gow said: “We had many outstanding nominations this year, and the awards have gone to some exceptional individuals.

“A huge congratulations to all our well-deserved winners, we look forward to presenting and celebrating the awards at Congress and Expo in March.”

Image © BSAVA

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Applications open for MMI research grants

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 RCVS' Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) has launched round two of its veterinary mental health research grants.

Researchers have until 11.59pm on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 to apply for a grant for research which reflects MMI's 2025 focus areas.

Only one Impact Grant was awarded last year, and so this year there are two Discovery Grants and one Impact Grants available. Each Discovery Grant is worth £5,000 and the Impact Grant is worth £15,000.

For more information or to apply, email researchgrants@rcvs.org.uk to contact the MMI team.

 

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RVC leads globally for Veterinary Science

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has retained its lead in Veterinary Science education in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

The college scored 100 for its Academic Reputation and increased its Employer Reputation to 91.7 points. It also maintained high scores for Citations per Paper and H-Index.

RVC says that its score recognises its students' employability and the institution's standing with employers. It also highlighted the impact that its graduates and alumni are making in the sector.

Stuart Reid CBE, president and principal of RVC, said: "We are dedicated to maintaining the teaching, learning and research that takes place at the RVC.

"I am delighted that the effort from all our staff and students has once again led to a great outcome in the QS rankings; it is a privilege we do not take for granted."

The full rankings can be found here.