We welcome the sensible and reasoned decision of the General Board today to support our Vet School, and we are glad that they have seen that this was the only sensible way forward. The tireless campaigning of students and staff has made the strength of feeling abundantly clear to the General Board. The work of CUVS, AVS, UCU, Unite, Unison, and others has not been in vain. You stood behind our Vet School and the University had no choice but to listen.
It’s clear that the process to get here has been fundamentally flawed, and put enormous unnecessary pressure on vet students and staff. We believe students and staff deserve to see people held to account for the catastrophic way this has been handled up to this point. Whilst our attention is focused on supporting and protecting our vet students, it mustn’t be forgotten who caused this. Those members of the University administration that have enabled and encouraged these failures must now consider their positions.
The incredible campaigning work of students, staff, and the whole community has saved our Vet School.