UNIVERSITY OF SURREY SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK T: +44 (0) 1483 689 165 E: [email protected] surrey.ac.uk/vet TRAINING THE VETERINARY PROFESSIONALS OF THE FUTURE Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this publication at the time of going to press. 6313-1113 The University reserves the right, however, to introduce changes to the information given. November 2013 The University of Surrey School of Veterinary Medicine CONTENTS We are delighted to have risen to 8th position in the Guardian University Guide 2014, up from 12th position last year. We also climbed 14 places to 12th position in the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, nine places to 13th in the Complete University Guide 2014 and are now rated number two in Over 1000 partner organisations work with us to the South East, second only to Oxford University provide students from all parts of the University with 2 in both tables. vital experience of the professional environment. Welcome .................................................. 2 * Introduction ........................................... 4 Our School ............................................... 6 Our Programmes .................................. 8 The results of the latest National Student Survey Our Staff ................................................. 10 (NSS) revealed that our students are happier with Our Partners ����������������������������������������� 12 their studies at Surrey than ever before. A record-breaking 92 per cent* of respondents Research Case Studies ..................... 16 expressed their satisfaction with the overall quality Work With Us ...................................... 20 of their higher education, a rise of two per cent from 2012. The result helped us climb to ninth in the overall NSS table. * Overall student satisfaction rate, National Student Survey 2013 6 The last Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) rated 99% of our research units world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised either nationally or internationally. Our biomedical research was ranked in the top 5% in the country. We are also proud to have won three Queen’s Anniversary Prizes in recognition of our ground- breaking research in a number of key areas, as 16 well as four other Queen’s Awards, making an impressive total of seven since 1991. surrey.ac.uk surrey.ac.uk/vet Facts About Surrey 1 Title WELCOME Over the last four years, we have been developing our strategy to expand upon our activities at the interface between human and animal health. The result is our new £40m School of Veterinary Medicine, opening in autumn 2014. We were delighted to receive funding from HEFCE’s catalyst fund scheme towards our new veterinary Clinical Skills Centre, which will provide the next generation of veterinary surgeons with an outstanding facility and give them the best possible preparation for real-life clinical practice. As a research-intensive university, we have the expertise, reputation, technical and business skills which our students can benefit from, allowing us to train the veterinary leaders of the future. The School of Veterinary Medicine sits within the University of Surrey’s Faculty of Health and Medicine Sciences, alongside the School of Biosciences and Medicine and the School of Health and Social Care. The three schools work together under a ‘One Health’ vision to provide forward-thinking interdisciplinary research and teaching to improve the health of humans and animals. Combining major investment in state-of-the-art facilities, our partnerships and a campus location, the new School will provide a stimulating environment, not only for our undergraduate students, but for the professional development training of qualified veterinary surgeons. The School will embrace the spirit of scientific curiosity, the opportunities for multi-disciplinary and translational research and the health benefits these can bring for animals and humans. We are now actively seeking support from national and international donors, to help us achieve our strong vision for the new School. For more information on how you can get involved please turn to page 20. Our vision is to create a School at the centre of excellence for veterinary medicine and science in the South East. Please do read on to find out more about our plans and discover how you can join us on our journey to train the veterinary professionals of the future. Professor Lisa Roberts Executive Dean of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences 2 surrey.ac.uk/vet Welcome 3 INTRODUCTION We will deliver world- leading, multi-discplinary, translational research and The University of Surrey strives for the highest innovative education through standards in teaching, scholarship and research local and global partnerships with a global impact. to benefit veterinary and human medicine. There are currently only seven schools of veterinary medicine in the UK. We believe that there is a strong and continued demand for veterinary medicine programmes. Our Veterinary Medicine and Science BVMSci programme will train veterinary professionals with a global perspective and a spirit of scientific inquiry. Cross-faculty teaching and exposure to state-of-the-art veterinary practices will facilitate the integration of basic fundamental disciplines such as engineering, physics, climate research and material sciences into the curriculum. Our strengths, and the co-location of these areas at Surrey, will enable us to offer a distinctive edge over current programmes. Our Mission To inspire and educate veterinary professionals who will advance veterinary medicine to meet the needs of a changing world. Our Vision To educate confident and compassionate veterinarians committed to animal welfare, who through clinical and scientific excellence, contribute significantly to society with professionalism and integrity. We will deliver world-leading, multi-disciplinary, translational research and innovative education through local and global partnerships to benefit veterinary and human medicine. 4 surrey.ac.uk/vet Introduction 5 OUR SCHOOL The new School, based on our Guildford campus, at the heart of our Manor Park site, embraces the ‘One Health – One Medicine’ philosophy to foster interdisciplinary collaborations in research and health care for humans and animals. We aim to develop veterinary professionals who fully understand and can positively exploit the complementary relationship between research and clinical skills. The campus location will encourage dynamic collaboration between students and staff from different disciplines across the University. Our Veterinary Medicine students will benefit from exposure to innovative technology in engineering and physics and receive training in core business skills from The Surrey Business School. Our graduates will be well-rounded, business-minded and prepared for a range of careers, able to work at the heart of the response to global issues concerning animal and public health. Top facilities A professional centre for learning The School will offer a state-of-the-art teaching and learning Our new facilities will act as a unique training resource for the environment, including a brand new veterinary pathology whole veterinary community and facilitate lifelong learning laboratory, opened in February 2013. opportunities for all practising veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses, clinical scientists and other para-professionals. The new School buildings – due to open in autumn 2015 – have been designed by leading architecture firm Devereux We offer a range of stimulating Continuing Professional Architects. They will comprise: an academic building, a Development programmes, including the option to study veterinary Clinical Skills Centre – funded by £4.9m from the individual modules from our MSc Veterinary Microbiology. Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) – Working with our veterinary partners, we also facilitate and a veterinary pathology facility. workshops and short courses. Recent events and specialist subject debates include Emerging and Re-emerging The Clinical Skills Centre buildings will include: Infectious Equine Diseases; Integrating Veterinary Pathology • Livestock and companion animal handling and into Basic Science; Medical Ethics Forum for Vets and Doctors; examination areas Equine Endocrinology and The 6th International Conference • A locomotion laboratory on Colonic Spirochaetal Infections in Animals and Humans. • A haptics laboratory • A mock veterinary practice A major contributor to the local economy • Seminar rooms and an inter-personal skills training centre Our £40m new School is expected to create around 100 new jobs including 65 new posts within the University and joint A wonderful location academic posts with partner institutions, as well as numerous The University campus is a landscaped, self-contained site support staff roles. just outside Guildford town centre. Central London is only A list of frequently asked questions 30 minutes away by train from the nearby station, and the The new development will facilitate the clustering of about the School of Veterinary Medicine major international airports at Heathrow and Gatwick are pioneering veterinary and health initiatives around the also both within easy reach. campus and neighbouring Surrey Research Park, with the aim is available on our website. of stimulating private sector investment, continued economic development and the generation of jobs. surrey.ac.uk/vet/FAQs/index.htm In addition,