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Cambridge Veterinary School
 
Read more at: What an incredible VetCam week!

What an incredible VetCam week!

2 April 2026

vetcam2026.jpg Each year, we host VetCam , our residential taster experience designed for Year 11 and 12 students who are thinking about studying Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge. It’s an opportunity to go beyond prospectuses and really experience what the course – and student life – is like. From exploring the science...


Read more at: Celebrating our standout Spring Research Afternoon at the West Hub

Celebrating our standout Spring Research Afternoon at the West Hub

31 March 2026

Last Wednesday’s Spring Research Afternoon at the West Hub was a fantastic success - a vibrant and well-attended event that truly showcased the breadth and quality of research taking place across our community. 2026-03-25_14.08.52.jpg The programme featured excellent keynote and invited speakers, including Dr Andrew George...


Read more at: Welcoming over 750 attendees to our events – we celebrate our biggest Cambridge Festival to date!

Welcoming over 750 attendees to our events – we celebrate our biggest Cambridge Festival to date!

27 March 2026

What a truly outstanding and inspiring week it’s been for the Department of Veterinary Medicine as part of the Cambridge Festival 2026! Across the past week, we were proud to welcome over 750 people to our Cambridge Festival events - making our 2026 programme of events, the Vet School’s most successful festival season to...


Read more at: Cambridge Festival – Vet School Open Day This Saturday

Cambridge Festival – Vet School Open Day This Saturday

19 March 2026

cambridge_festival_2026.png The University of Cambridge Department of Veterinary Medicine will be opening its doors to the public this Saturday 21 March from 10 am-4pm as part of the Cambridge Festival. Our Vet School Open Day , part of the West Cambridge Open Day , is a fantastic opportunity for families and young people...


Read more at: Remembering Dr David Chivers (1944–2026)

Remembering Dr David Chivers (1944–2026)

10 March 2026

We were saddened to learn of the death of Dr David Chivers (1944–2026), a distinguished primatologist, conservationist, teacher and mentor whose work had a lasting influence on the study and conservation of primates worldwide. David studied preclinical Veterinary Medicine at Cambridge before going on to build an...


Read more at: Statement from the University of Cambridge Department of Veterinary Medicine - 25 February 2026

Statement from the University of Cambridge Department of Veterinary Medicine - 25 February 2026

25 February 2026

Statement issued from the Department of Veterinary Medicine on Wednesday 25 February 2026. We are pleased and heartened by Monday's decision of the University of Cambridge’s General Board to reject the recommendation of the Council of the School of the Biological Sciences (CSBS) to close our undergraduate course and...


Read more at: Lambing season keeps vet students busy at the University Farm

Lambing season keeps vet students busy at the University Farm

20 February 2026

live_podcast_socials_1080_x_300_px.png Lambing season 2026 is officially underway at the University farm, and with it comes one of the most important and formative experiences of the veterinary course for our fourth-year students. Each year, as part of their training, the Year 4 cohort takes on the responsibility of...


Read more at: Vet school researchers advancing knowledge of BOAS in dogs

Vet school researchers advancing knowledge of BOAS in dogs

19 February 2026

The Department of Veterinary Medicine researchers led by PhD student Francesca Tomlinson, have just published a study that has significantly advanced understanding of Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) across a much wider range of dog breeds...


Read more at: An Inspiring Evening with Dr Bruce Fogle MBE - Keith Entwistle Memorial Lecture 2026

An Inspiring Evening with Dr Bruce Fogle MBE - Keith Entwistle Memorial Lecture 2026

12 February 2026

Cambridge University Veterinary Society was honoured to welcome Dr Bruce Fogle MBE to St John’s College on Wednesday 11 February for the Keith Entwistle Memorial Lecture 2026 . The annual lecture, held in memory of former CUVS President Keith Entwistle, continues its long tradition of inspiring students and colleagues to...


Read more at: New public event aims to reduce inherited health problems when buying a new puppy or dog

New public event aims to reduce inherited health problems when buying a new puppy or dog

21 January 2026

This event has been postponed - please check out link for more details when the next event will be. Prospective dog owners are being encouraged to make informed decisions before buying a puppy at a new public educational event hosted by the Canine Genetics Centre, based within the Department of Veterinary Medicine...