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World-leading livestock research centre to be built
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Phase one of the project will see the development of specialised suites and equipment, allowing research on large animal metabolism and infectious disease.
Government awards £27.7m to CIELivestock

The Roslin Institute will receive funding of £11.3 million to put towards a world-leading Large Animal Research and Imaging Facility (LARIF).

Total funding of £27.7 million has been awarded to the Centre of Innovation Excellence in Livestock (CIELivestock), in order to set up state of the art facilities across the country. From its inception, the centre has been industry-led and aims to provide research that will support the needs of the industry.

Additional funding has been granted by participating research institutions and industry for projects being carried out at the centre, bringing the total investment to more than £70 million.

Edinburgh's Roslin Institute is the largest recipient of funding to build LARIF at its Easter Bush Campus. Phase one of the project will see the development of specialised suites and equipment, allowing research on large animal metabolism and infectious disease.

The institute will also be given funding to host CIELivestock's informatics hub, supporting livestock genomics and informatics and providing training to individual breeders, farmers, recording and breeding companies in their delivery of genomic improvement.

Other recipients of investment are the universities of Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Aberystwyth, Bristol, Queens (Belfast) and Harper Adams, as well as some of the UK's key research organisations, such as Scotland's Rural College, Duchy College and the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Northern Ireland.

David Hume, director of the Roslin Institute, said: "The formation of CIELivestock, and the matching investments by University of Edinburgh and SRUC will cement the world-leading position of the Easter Bush Campus in animal sciences research. 

"The partnerships with industry and with other research organisations across the UK, will secure an effective path from discovery to translation, ultimately supporting new industries and benefiting UK livestock farmers."

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FIVP announces third series of Practice Matters

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 The Federation of Independent Veterinary Practices (FIVP) has announced a third season of its podcast, Practice Matters.

Hosted by Ian Wolstenholme, series three will focus on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation, including a discussion about some of the expected impacts on independent veterinary colleagues.

Episode one launches on 13th January with guests Drs David Reader and Scott Summers, who will draw on their research into the CMA investigation and provide insights into themes such as transparency, pricing and consumer trust.

Ian Wolstenholme said: "In its third series, we will try and hone in on what the changes will mean in reality for independent practices with advice and guidance on implementation and delivery, drawing on the experience of our own team and other experts in the profession. Hope you can join us soon!" 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk