Royal College milestone for Nottingham Veterinary school

PA 158/09 The University of Nottingham's Vet School — one of its newest schools — has received a glowing report from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). After an inspection visit to the School of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, a team from the RCVS congratulated staff for their commitment and enthusiasm and noted that the students 'reflected great credit on the university'. The successful inspection visit is a significant milestone on the way to formal RCVS recognition for the Vet School. Another scheduled visit will take place in 2011, when the School will have a full complement of students across all five years of the course and the first year's intake will be preparing to graduate. The University of Nottingham Vet School was the first to open in the UK for more than half a century when it accepted its first students in 2006. It now has 310 full-time students between years one and three of their degrees, and will have a total of around 550 students when it reaches full capacity. As part of the approval process to gain recognition of the Nottingham veterinary degree, the School hosted an RCVS visit in February 2009, covering all aspects of the School and its Clinical Associates, from establishment through to future plans.