ULVAA Newsletter Summer 2021

Welcome to the Summer 2021 edition of the ULVAA newsletter.

Socially distanced vet students sit in a bank of desks undertaking a practical dissection session

Teaching must go on: Veterinary education continues even during a global pandemic

Thanks to the enormous efforts of the staff from the vet school, veterinary teaching has been able to continue during the current pandemic, albeit with some modifications. 

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Nicole Regan stands with her arms raised in the air in celebration outside the Veterinary Science building on the central Liverpool campus

Congratulations to the Class of 2021

This year we welcome 131 new graduates to our veterinary community and announce the 2021 ULVAA Final Year Student Award winner.

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Careers Corner Recap

A report on our recent event which saw members of our Veterinary Alumni community share their varying career paths with current students and recent graduates. 

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A picture of the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital with a black horse to the right of the frame

Spotlight on: Giving

We are all familiar with the strong feelings that animals evoke in people. Here we look at some of the stories behind some of the recent bequests to support the School of Veterinary Science and its Teaching Hospitals.

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Alison stands in the centre of the picture with both arms raised, a smile on her face stood in front of a projected screen

Liverpool connections aplenty in this years' RCVS awards

Three Liverpool Alumni and two Liverpool researchers were recognised in this year's RCVS Awards.

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A dog and small toddler sit in companionable silence looking out a misty grey window

When the dog bites: Understanding the scale of a growing public health issue

Researcher John Tulloch (PhD 2019) tells us about recent research conducted at the University to better understand the problem of dog bites.

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Nicola Beesley sits in the centre of the photo on a brown leather armchair smiling into the camera wearing a pink and white long sleeved top

Veterinary alumna celebrated in second annual Alumni Awards

Congratulations to alumna and ULVAA Communications Officer Nicola Beesley (BVSc 2009, MSc 2009, PhD 2016) who was recognised for her outstanding contributions in the 2020 Alumni Awards.

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A lit tealight candle sits to the left of the image with thoughtful tonal blues surrounding it in the background

In Memoriam

The Association regrets to announce the passing of:

Philip Ayrton-Grime MRCVS 1950 (BVSc 2016)
John Hunter MRCVS (BVSc 1968)
Alexander Bendefy MRCVS (BVSc 1963)
Professor Benjamin Olufemi (MSc 1978)

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