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The Veterinary College of London was founded in 1791 by a group led by Granville Penn, a grandson of William Penn, following the foundation of the first veterinary college in Europe in Lyon, France, in 1762. The promoters wished to select a site close to the metropolis, but far enough away to minimise the temptations open to the students, who ...
The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons hears charges against veterinary surgeons accused of serious professional misconduct or being unfit to practice because of a criminal conviction. [8] Appeals from decisions of the Disciplinary Committee are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. [9]
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) gave her its two highest awards: the Dalrymple–Champneys Cup in 1985 [14] and the Chiron Award in 2005. [15] In September 2005, the Royal Veterinary College opened Mary Brancker House – a student hall of residence – in Kentish Town, London. [16]
Duncan McNab McEachran, (1841–1924, grad. 1861), co-founder of the Upper Canada Veterinary School in 1863, founder of the Montreal Vet College in 1866, [25] Albert E. Mettam, (1866–1917) first principal of Royal Vet College, Dublin [26] Prof William Christopher Miller Professor of Animal Husbandry at the Royal Veterinary College, London
In 1906 the College was officially named the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College by Act of Parliament. It is referred to as the "Dick Vet". In 1916 it moved to a purpose-built new home at Summerhall in the South Side of Edinburgh, which had been built 1913-1915, with some disruption due to the First World War. [9]
The Royal Veterinary College is the oldest and largest veterinary school in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1791 , it became part of the University of London in 1949 , although it remains largely self-governed.
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Charitable Trust is a British charity that assists veterinarians and veterinary nurses with grants and a specialist library. Established in 1958, the Trust is associated with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). It is registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales (number 230886
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