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New Head for Royal (Dick) School
Professor Argyle
Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies welcomes new head.

Professor David Argyle has been pointed the new head of the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies at the University of Edinburgh.

The appointment follows the opening of a £42 million teaching building for veterinary students, opened last month by The Princess Royal.

Professor Argyle is an RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Oncology and Diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine in Oncology. He has held the William Dick chair of clinical studies at the university since 2005 and headed up the university's £3 million Veterinary Cancer Care Centre since its opening in 2009.

Meanwhile, the present head, Professor Elaine Watson, will become the first ever Dean of International Veterinary Education and Business Development. She has been head of the Royal (Dick) school for eight years and has received commendation for her "outstanding contribution" to the school.

Professor Argyle will begin on the 1st November 2011 for an initial period of five years.

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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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