ILCaMS’ Executive Dean, Professor Peter Clegg has been given a prestigious Honorary Membership by the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) in recognition of his countless contributions to their Equine Veterinary Journal over the years.
Peter was presented with the award by The Princess Royal at the recent annual BEVA Congress held in Birmingham.
BEVA said that the honour reflects their gratitude for the support Peter has provided over the years in his role as Associate Editor of EVJ, noting that: “Peter has been instrumental in ensuring that high scientific standards have been maintained in our review process and policies, allowing us to continue to be the leading international journal in equine veterinary science.”
The University of Liverpool was well represented at the congress, with staff and students taking part in many of the sessions.
Vet student Hannah Shanks-Boon presented her third-year research project that could provide new clues towards equine obesity, which went on to be featured in Horse and Hound magazine.
Harry Carslake, Tamzin Furtado, April Lawson, Alison Talbot, David Stack, Chris Baldwin and Becky Smith from the School of Veterinary Science gave an impressive sixteen presentations and helped to run a number of workshops. The Veterinary Postgraduate Unit and Equine Hospital stand was also very busy throughout congress being manned by various representatives from the Department of Equine Clinical Sciences.