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Second round of mental health grant opening soon
The MMI research grant programme will shortly be opening for its second round of applications.

The programme aims to drive positive change in the veterinary sectors.

The second round of applications for the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative (MMI) research grant programme will be opening soon.

Launched in August 2024, the programme aims to drive change that will positively impact mental health in the veterinary sector.

Two types of grants are on offer, with the first being a £5,000 Discovery Grant aimed at postgraduate or early career researchers looking to kick-start small-scale studies. The second is a £15,000 Impact Grant targeted towards more established researchers working on more substantial medium-sized projectes.

All proposals should reflect at least one of MMI’s strategic focus areas for 2025, which are:

- Veterinary professionals’ suicide prevention
- Veterinary occupational stressors (including trauma and burnout)
- Mental health in veterinary education
- Veterinary workplace leadership and mental health
- Veterinary professionals’ mental health and equity, diversity & inclusion.

Owing to only one Impact Grant being awarded in the last round, there are three research grants available to apply for: two £5,000 Discovery Grants and one £15,000 Impact Grant.

Applications for both grants are open to researchers at all stages of their career, and are due to open early spring. For more details, visit the Mind Matters website.

 

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Voting opens for BEVA Council

News Story 1
 Eligible members of BEVA will be able to vote for their Council team until Monday, 17 August 2026. Members will have received an election email on 17 July.

There are five candidates standing for four available places on Council. They are:

  • Alexandre Triguino
  • Angela Jones
  • Beth Bryant
  • Holly Rees
  • Hugh Somerville
Full profiles for each candidate can be found on the BEVA website. 

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Milk recalled over presence of veterinary medicines

Graham's Family Dairy has issued a recall for its semi-skimmed milk due to the presence of veterinary medicines in the product.

In a risk statement, the Food Standards Agency said the presence of the medicines, including penicillin, make the milk unsafe to consume and 'may be a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy to antibiotics'.

Customers who bought the product are advised to return it to the store of purchase for a full refund.