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Vet numbers at all-time high, despite shortage of large animal vets
Rachel Donovan
New vet registration, according to the Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI), is up 6% when compared to 2022.
10 March 2024 News
Farmers asked to complete study on mental health
Research is being undertaken to understand the range of factors impacting on farmers’ mental health by UCD.
8 March 2024 News
UCD and Teagasc receive €7m for new food programme
Coveney announces a new food and agriculture innovation and entrepreneurship training programme.
Large animal practices 'screaming out for vets'
In order to study veterinary in Poland more emphasis is placed on an entrance exam rather than the overall points received in the leaving certificate.
6 March 2024 News
More Irish students studying veterinary abroad than in Ireland
More and more students are travelling abroad to study veterinary medicine, and on any given year there are more than double the number of students studying abroad than there are here in Ireland.
28 February 2024 News
Policy incoherence 'hitting' milk output
Milk intakes by Irish dairies fell by a massive 365.5m litres or 4.1% in 2023 relative to 2022.
14 February 2024 News
Over 320 new vets join the register in 2023
Of those who graduated abroad, Warsaw was the most popular place to study accounting for 29 of those newly registered.
14 February 2024 News
UCD Ag Soc announces return of ag week
The toy tractor race around UCD campus will return again this year during ag week.
3 February 2024 News
Moonsyst and PitSeal win UCD Agccelerator programme
Moonsyst and PitSeal won the AgTech Start-up 2024 and the AgTech One to Watch 2024 prizes respectively, with both receiving €10,000.
1 February 2024 News
Dempsey at Large: death of Prof Ray Bates
He was fearless in his defense of the scientific truth and his questioning of some of the theoretical models used by the IPCC.
10 January 2024 Viewpoints
UCD’s Sheridan appointed to Teagasc authority
Head of UCD's agri-environmental science programme Dr Helen Sheridan will fill the vacancy left by Prof Gerald Fitzgerald.
10 January 2024 News
Three students awarded tillage bursary
Three students have been awarded bursaries from the Irish Tillage and Land Use Society in recognition of their achievements during their crop production courses.
12 December 2023 News