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General news
Rare quagga skeleton stands once again
The world’s rarest skeleton, an extinct South African zebra known as a Quagga, is standing once again after 3D printing technology was used to create a missing limb. The Quagga, which stands at the Grant Museum of Zoology at UCL is the only one on display in Britain, and has, until recently, had one of its legs missing since WW2. The museum worked with conservator Nigel Larkin, the RVC and the Bartlett Manufacturing and Design Exchange to rebuild the 19th century skeleton. The remaining right hind leg was scanned using a CT machine at the RVC, to produce a precise mirror image, creating a perfect replica of the missing limb. The computer image was modelled in solid nylon using a 3D-printer at Bartlett Manufacturing.
The reproduction of the missing limb was the last step in a major project to restore the museum’s invaluable specimen.
The RVC ranked top UK and European vet school and third in the world
The RVC’s position at number three on the QS University World Unviersity rankings list rates it as the top vet
school in the UK and Europe and the highest ranked outside North America. We were placed third out of 327 institutions offering veterinary science courses worldwide and the only independent veterinary school in the top three.
The RVC was judged on academic and employer reputation by the prestigious rankings, as well as by citations per faculty in order to rank in the QS survey. The survey also assessed the numbers of faculty citations within academic publications in the last ve years. Professor David Church, the RVC’s Vice Principal for
Learning and the Student Experience said, “We are pleased to see the RVC’s substantial contribution to advancing veterinary science recognised in the latest QS rankings. There has been focused and sustained investment in ensuring the RVC has substantial breadth and depth of expertise in all areas of the veterinary and related sciences along with the facilities to allow this expertise to be optimised. As a result we believe our goals of delivering the highest quality learning experiences as well as advancing our understanding of animal and human health are being achieved. Our challenge now and in the future is to ensure that we surpass these standards.”
Postgraduate opportunities for Alumni at the RVC - 20% discount
The RVC offers a rich and wide-ranging programme of postgraduate taught
and research opportunities. We cover specialist subjects that improve the treatment, understanding and welfare of animals in all areas of society, across the world.
Our taught courses are run by expert teaching staff and underpinned by cutting-edge research. RVC alumni are welcomed onto these courses, being eligible for a 20% discount on fees when they apply to our One Health, Veterinary Epidemiology, Wild Animal Biology or Wild Animal Health taught courses. We also offer taught courses in Veterinary Education, Science Education and Intensive Livestock, Health and
Production, and a graduate diploma in Veterinary Nursing. Research courses provide opportunities to undertake advanced original research in world- class facilities, guided by international experts. PhD and MRes projects range from cell and molecular science to whole animal physiology and population medicine. We also offer Professional Doctorates, which allow those working in the agricultural and food or veterinary sectors the opportunity to develop
their professional roles. Quali ed vets wishing to hone their clinical skills may also choose from one of our career-enhancing rotating one-year internships, or three-year Clinical Training Scholarships, which also include the opportunity to undertake a Masters in Veterinary Medicine.
In uncertain economic times, postgraduate work is more relevant and valuable than ever before. We would be delighted to have our alumni join our growing and vibrant postgraduate community and strengthen their career prospects even further.
For further information contact admissions@rvc.ac.uk.