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RESEARCH STRATEGY OBJECTIVES
SUSTAIN RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
The research we conduct at the RVC is We will found the RVC Research Institute, Appoint a new generation of research
recognised nationally and internationally a keystone initiative of our strategic plan, fellows and make RVC a preferred home
as excellent and world leading. By to unite under a single forum the activities for researchers funded by competitive
undertaking studies that are original, and interests of everyone involved in external fellowships
relevant, rigorous, timely, and well research at RVC. Increase the independence of the
planned, we strive to increase the To achieve these aims we will: Graduate School and empower
likelihood our research is infl uential it to enhance the experience of
Establish the RVC Research Institute
within its fi eld and impactful beyond it. postgraduate researchers and grow
and ensure its structure refl ects our
We believe great research emerges not funding for postgraduate research
major research themes, supports
only from individual research teams but degrees
all areas of research strength, and
also from the skills and strengths of the
provides a space for new fi elds of study Support early-stage research through
whole RVC community, encompassing
to be nurtured expansion of the RVC Launchpad grant
collaborators, clinical and teaching
Use the RVC Research Institute to scheme
colleagues, technicians, and
deliver instruction in research skills
research-enabling support staff.
and leadership, create a peer-to-peer
We aim to invest in people and projects support community, and promote RVC
so that the RVC can sustain and evolve research excellence internally and
its programme of world leading research externally
across the veterinary and biological
sciences.
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