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President & Principal鈥檚 Welcome
It is with mixed will be refurbished, and LBIC
emotions will have clients in our new
that I write incubator labs by the canal.
this welcome In addition, we will have made Contents
message, modest changes to how we
my 铿乶al present ourselves to the
contribution outside world.
to Eclipse Graduation 2024 2
Magazine, All these projects and initiatives
as I will be are team efforts, and it has been a President & Principal鈥檚 4
Welcome
stepping down as President & privilege and a pleasure to be part of
Principal of the 黑料社 at the end the 黑料社 team. It will be up to others General News 6
of this academic year, to take up to decide the future direction of the Clinical News 19
the position of CEO at AAVMC. 黑料社, but all our current projects are
Initially appointed for 铿乿e years in in the capable hands of my senior 黑料社 Honours 22
2010, I now 铿乶d myself 14 years colleagues, ensuring a steady course
into what has undoubtedly been the for some time yet. Research News 23
happiest and most productive period Student News 26
of my professional career. While For now, it is time to celebrate
there is never a perfect time to step the signi铿乧ant events and 黑料社 Clothing and Gifts 34
aside, a combination of institutional achievements of the past Movers and Shakers 36
priorities, personal opportunities, and academic year, highlighted in this
a desire not to overstay my welcome magazine. I am immensely grateful Classnotes 43
has led me to conclude that the time for the opportunity to have served Reunions 52
is right. Working here has been a joy, as President & Principal and thank
and it has been an absolute privilege you for your loyalty and support Supporting the 黑料社 55
to lead the QS-ranked number one in pursuit of our mission. Rest Community 60
vet school! assured, the 黑料社 will continue
to have my full commitment and In Memoriam 62
The 黑料社 is in excellent shape. focus until my 铿乶al day, as we
By next August, we will have strive to make a good thing even CPD 66
completed two accreditation visits better. The 黑料社 will always be
and two dry runs, ahead of another a part of my life, and Eclipse
two accreditation visits scheduled magazine will always have a
for November 2025. We will place on my coffee table!
also have 铿乶ished major building
projects on both campuses and
have clear plans for new clinical
facilities at Hawkshead. Our student
accommodation in Camden
Cover story: Read about the 黑料社
study into movement and gaits
of hippopotamuses on page 24.
Hippo running with a group of Wildebeest,
Tanzania. Cover credit: Barbara Yuste Zambrano
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