UCD Veterinary Community News - Autumn 2023
Welcome to the fifth edition of UCD Veterinary Community News / Nuacht Phobal Tréidliachta UCD, the Newsletter of the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine. (Click on the image below to access the digital edition of UCD Veterinary Community News.)
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In his inaugural address to the Royal Veterinary College of Ireland in 1900, Professor Albert Mettam spoke of ‘a Veterinary School to flourish’ and in this edition of our Newsletter we’re celebrating a community that is well and truly flourishing. Featured are some of the people who make up our wonderful community and the initiatives they’ve undertaken to make our School and wider University a better place to work and study. Our Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Nursing students have been focusing their energies on projects that support their fellow students whilst also helping to make our community more sustainable. Dr Mary Sekiya, Chair of the Sustainable Research Initiative, tells us about ongoing activities to address sustainability at UCD. Our Veterinary Library was recently refurbished as part of a collaborative project with UCD Library and UCD Estates, the results of which have provided a significantly enhanced experience for all users.
In this edition we’re also highlighting just a few of the many achievements from across our School over the past year - Fellowships of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons for Professor Carmel Mooney and Associate Professor Emma O’Neill, Dr Alison Lee the first vet to be awarded a Fellowship under the Irish Clinical Academic Training Programme, and Emma Golding competing at the FEI Para Driving World Championships with her horse, Mossy.
In School developments, the UCD Centre for Veterinary Education launches this Autumn and our Vet Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Team are working hard on our Athena SWAN Silver Award submission. We’ve also launched a Young Alumni Ambassadors Group to promote engagement with our recent graduates and you can meet some of the members of this group inside.
Finally, we say Slán agus Go Raibh Maith Agat / Goodbye and Thank You to Professor Michael Doherty who completed his term as Dean & Head of School at the end of August. Professor Doherty leaves us with a flourishing Veterinary School which will continue to thrive with Professor Rory Breathnach as our new Dean & Head of School.
It has certainly been a busy 12 months in the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine - we hope you enjoy reading our Newsletter.
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