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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall donates Andy Murray’s wristband for auction to raise money for the RVC’s charity the Animal Care Trust
The RVC was delighted when the wristband that was presented to Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall in July when Andy Murray threw it into the crowd at Wimbledon, was auctioned off to raise funds for our charity, the Animal Care Trust, raising £2,100!
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Her Royal Highness’s patronage of the Animal Care Trust, and the trust was personally selected by Andy Murray as the sole bene ciary of the auction. The autographed wristband came with a certi cate of authenticity from Mr Richard Lewis, Chief Executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, and a framed photograph of the moment it was thrown in Her Royal Highness’s direction at Wimbledon.
Stephen May, Deputy Principal at the RVC and Chair
of the ACT Management Committee said: “We are overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness of the Her Royal Highness in creating this exciting opportunity and delighted that Andy Murray singled out The Animal Care Trust for particular notice.”
The wristband was given to Her Royal Highness who had moved to court one to watch Andy Murray play, after being caught by Chairman of The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Mr Philip Brook.
The money raised will go towards our epilepsy work. (See page 19 for information on RVC’s new epilepsy app).
Quality Assurance Agency Higher Education Review
The College has continued its excellent record in external visitations, with the publication of the report of a Higher Education Review conducted by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA).
A team of expert reviewers from the QAA visited the College in February, meeting staff and students and scrutinising a mass of documentary evidence about the quality and standards of the College’s courses. The outcome was overwhelmingly positive.
The reviewers reported that
the College meets nation-wide expectations in respect of academic standards, the quality of teaching and learning, and the quality of the public information it provides about its courses. But even more pleasing,
the College is one of a minority of universities and colleges that have been commended for success in enhancing academic quality.
The report highlighted a number of speci c areas of good practice in this area;
• extensive use of external expertise in managing academic standards and quality;
• the College’s integrated approach to student support provision;
• the deliberate steps taken to support a high and effective level of student engagement in course management;
• the effective contributions the LIVE Centre makes to the enhancement of student learning.
Professor Stuart Reid, Principal, said, “I am delighted that the RVC has received a very favourable report following the QAA review.
We are committed to delivering
the highest of standards in our programmes and the results of the recent assessment endorse the efforts of all at the RVC. Unique amongst UK veterinary schools in being subject to institutional level inspection, I am immensely grateful
to my staff and students for their dedication in making this small specialist institution amongst the best in its class.”