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Nottingham uni to charge fees of £9,000
The University of Nottingham has announced plans to set undergraduate fees at £9,000 from 2012, subject to agreement by the Office for Fair Access (OFFA).

The fees will apply to full-time UK and EU students on all undergraduate degree courses, including veterinary students.

Commenting, BVA President Harvey Locke said:  "The Nottingham news does not come as a surprise. Since the announcement on tuition fees we have expected veterinary degrees would be amongst the most expensive because all UK veterinary schools are part of top quality universities and veterinary degrees are expensive courses to run.

"We will be very interested to see what plans Nottingham and indeed all veterinary schools have to widen participation and to reach students from non-traditional backgrounds.

"The BVA remains deeply concerned that high fees will put pupils off considering a career as a vet. It is important that universities work hard to attract a wide variety of students and that support is available to make the profession attractive to those from a wider range of backgrounds than is currently the case."

The university says that “a substantial package of financial aid” will be available to students, in order to ensure that the University continues to attract the best and the brightest, whatever their background. The University will be offering an additional £4m to support new entrants in 2012, with students from lower-income families benefitting from bursaries and, in some cases, fee waivers. This adds to the £6m which the University already invests in these initiatives.
 
Plans to raise fees to £9,000 per year were agreed by the University’s Management Board following several months of detailed investigation within the University and discussions at Council, Nottingham’s governing body, at Senate, with senior academic and professional staff, and with student representatives.
 
The University’s proposed new fee levels are subject to approval by OFFA, which will consider the arrangements made to ensure that students from all financial backgrounds can still access a Nottingham education. OFFA is expected to confirm universities’ fees and access agreements in July 2011.


 

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.