University of Cambridge Vet School

🎉 We're celebrating an incredible achievement by three of our veterinary students!

Congratulations to Francesca Haldane, Shreya Patel and Rudi Bruijn-Yard, who have won the inaugural Worldwide Veterinary Service - WVS Global Veterinary Challenge Award and secured funding of up to £100,000 for their innovative project in Uganda.

Their proposal aims to tackle Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a devastating disease affecting goats and sheep, through a sustainable programme combining vaccination, education and community engagement.

The project impressed judges with its focus on creating lasting impact for smallholder farmers and will now be implemented by Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS), working alongside the winning team to bring their vision to life.

We're incredibly proud to see our students developing solutions to global animal health challenges and making a difference far beyond Cambridge.

Congratulations, Francesca, Shreya and Rudi! 👏🐐🌍

🎉 Massive congratulations to the winners of the WVS Global Challenge Award: Francesca Haldane, Shreya Patel, and Rudi Bruijn-Yard, final-year veterinary students at the University of Cambridge! 🎉

The winners were announced on 11th June at the BVA Awards in Birmingham

The students’ proposed project aims to tackle Pests des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in goats, through a vaccination and education campaign in Uganda.

PPR is a highly contagious disease affecting small ruminants, primarily goats and sheep, with a morality rate of over 90%. This disease poses a serious threat to food supplies and incomes across Africa, Middle East and Asia.

The Cambridge students have developed a project aimed to protect goats and reduce the economic burden on smallholders in Uganda, which has experienced recent outbreaks across the country.

This winning proposal will now be allocated funding of up to £100,000 to be implemented by WVS, working alongside the Cambridge students to bring this vision to life.

Huge congratulations Francesca, Shreya, and Rudi 👏 👏 👏

Also a special thank you to all our finalists for being part of the Global Veterinary Challenge.

⭐The Global Veterinary Challenge Award, in partnership with British Veterinary Association - BVA, is designed to empower veterinary students in the field of global animal welfare, encouraging them to design bold, innovative solutions. Applications for this challenge will be opening again soon, students interested in getting involved can register their interest at wvs.org.uk/globalchallenge ⭐

📢 We are delighted to be offering a new Senior Clinical Training Scholarship in Medical Oncology.

The Scholarship will provide a solid foundation in all aspects of small animal medical oncology, including experience in radiation therapy, internal medicine, cardiology, soft tissue surgery, neurology, clinical pathology and gross pathology.
An applicant must be a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons or hold a veterinary degree qualifying her/him for membership. Completion of an appropriate internship or a minimum of two years' experience in small animal practice is essential.

We offer in return a great opportunity to further your skills and experience with the added benefits of working for the University of Cambridge!

Check out the job description for full details 👇🏽

📅 Closing date for applications is 14th June 2026
🐾 Starting date: Monday 3 August 2026 or as soon as possible there after

👉🏽 https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/senior-clinical-training-scholarship-scts-in-medical-oncology-pp49827

As Veterinary Society President during the campaign, vet student, Rudi Bruijn-Yard shared a heartfelt thank you on behalf of current and future Cambridge veterinary students 💙

“Throughout the campaign, our students felt enormously supported by the veterinary community, alumni and supporters from across the world.”

If you supported our students throughout the campaign, we hope you will continue that journey by signing up at CambridgeVetSchoolFuture.co.uk

By signing up, you'll hear the latest news and developments, and remain part of the community helping shape the future of the Cambridge Vet School.

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Professor Jonathan Heeney from University of Cambridge Vet School featured in The Observer UK discussing the urgent need for adaptable Ebola vaccines as outbreaks continue in the DRC.

‘It’s shocking we’re going through it all again’: scienti... Researchers warn that funding cuts have left the west African country vulnerable to the deadly virus and say a vaccine is potentially just months away

Huge congratulations to Cambridge vet student Archie Peffers whose SECOND article has been published in 'In Practice' magazine. 👏

From calving chaos and runaway lambs to accidental milk floods, Archie’s hilarious take on EMS placements perfectly captures the highs, lows and very muddy realities of vet student life 🐑🥛🐶

The article is funny, heartfelt and brilliantly written - and In Practice has kindly allowed it to be shared:

https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/inpr.70077

Thank you for your incredible support for the campaign. Your voice was heard loud and clear, demonstrating just how much University of Cambridge Vet School means to our students, alumni, referring vets and the wider veterinary community - not only here in Cambridge, but nationally and globally.

Because of your support, we are now looking ahead to the next chapter with . This is an opportunity to continue to shape the future that supports veterinary education, research and clinical excellence for generations to come.

With regular updates, we want to keep our community connected as we move forward together. If you supported , we’d love you to continue the journey with us.

It’s simple – just sign up at: https://CambridgeVetSchoolFuture.co.uk to receive regular updates and follow our social media channels to stay connected with .

📢 Calling all sixth formers - join us for the University of Cambridge Vet School and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge joint open day on Friday 28 August!

📅 Date: Friday, 28 August 2026
⌚ Time: 9am - 4:30pm
📍 Location: AM at Fitzwilliam College, PM at the Vet School (just a 15-minute walk!)

What to Expect:

• Engaging talks and tours
• A sample lecture and practical session
• Meet and greet with current students and staff

This Open Day is perfect for students planning to apply to study veterinary medicine at university, especially those still deciding on their vet school.

Check out our website for more details and how to secure your spot: https://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news/join-us-vet-school-and-fitzwilliam-college-joint-open-day-friday-28-august

It is fantastic to see the University of Cambridge Vet School colleagues featured in the University of Cambridge's latest look at the future of food. This piece highlights the "Great Challenge" of our century - feeding a growing population without destroying the natural systems that sustain us.

Our colleagues Professor Dan Tucker and Dr Lucy Weinert provide critical research to the article on how intensive livestock farming drives zoonotic disease and antibiotic resistance. 👇🏽

What do potatoes, pigs and pollinators have in common?

They’re all vital in feeding the growing human population, but modern intensive farming has created problems we can no longer ignore.

From declining biodiversity to the rise of pests and pathogens, agriculture has pushed the natural systems we depend on out of kilter.

Across the University, researchers are trying to find ways to produce enough healthy food for the world without the collateral damage.

Read more about the Cambridge-wide network getting involved in one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century through the link in the comments 🔗

📣 We’re delighted to be offering three Senior Clinical Training Scholarships and one Junior Clinical Training Scholarship at the Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge Vet School.

🐾 Senior Clinical Training Scholarships (three-year programme)
Choose from Anaesthesia, Clinical Pathology or Small Animal Medicine.

🐾 Junior Clinical Training Scholarship (one-year programme)
in Small Animal Studies - A fantastic opportunity to build clinical skills, gain hands-on experience.

Join a world-leading teaching hospital and take the next step in your veterinary career at the University of Cambridge.

SCTS in Small Animal Medicine
📅 Closing date: 10 May 2026

SCTS in Clinical Pathology
📅 Closing date: 8 May 2026

SCTS in Anaesthesia
📅 Closing date: 18 May 2026

JCTS in Small Animal Studies
📅 Closing date: 4 May 2026

👉🏽 Details of how to apply here: https://www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/term/Department-of-Veterinary-Medicine
👉🏽 More information about our scholarships here: https://www.hospital.vet.cam.ac.uk/qvsh/internship-and-residency-programmes

📢 Calling all veterinary professionals and Cambridge vet alumni - we need your help.

The veterinary landscape is changing fast, and to ensure the next generation of vets is ready for the real world, we need the perspective of those living it every day.

As we review and develop our Veterinary Medicine curriculum, we’re keen to hear directly from those working in the profession today. If you’re a vet in practice or an employer, your insight will help ensure our graduates are prepared for the realities of modern veterinary work.

We’d be grateful if you could complete our anonymous survey, covering areas such as clinical preparedness, professional skills, and workplace readiness.

We are also looking for veterinary professionals and alumni to take part in focus groups to explore these themes in more depth.

🔗 Take the survey: https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3lcqLyyH8XQEd9k

📖 Read more and find out how to get involved in focus groups: https://www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news/help-shape-future-veterinary-medicine-cambridge

Thank you for helping us shape the next generation of vets.