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Right from the Start: Building Quality into Veterinary Research

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Seminar Information

This pre-conference Seminar (taking place on 3 November 2026 at the Novotel West, London) - book the following AND the Wednesday only of 8th Global QA Conference and get 25% off  the conference fee when booking using the code: 2026GQACPreconVet

A Veterinary Seminar from the RQA

Explore how quality can be embedded throughout the veterinary research lifecycle, from study design and conduct through to data management and regulatory compliance. This symposium brings together experts from across the sector to share practical insights, challenges and best practice.

Target audience: QA, Monitors, Investigators, Sponsors, Vets, Research Scientists, Students and Support Staff.

Programme

Please note timings may be subject to alteration.

Day 1

10:00

Arrival and Coffee

10:30

Welcome (Marci Murphy, Director of QA, Ceva Sante Animale)

10:40

Keynote Session 1: Veterinary research - and why it matters

Christine Middlemiss, Chief Veterinary Officer for the UK

11:20

Keynote Session 2 - Getting new products to market - what's involved

John Haycock, Veterinary Medicines Directorate, UK

12:00

Q&A - Panel discussion

Panel discussion including Marie-Anne Botrel, ANSES, France

12:30

Networking Lunch

13:30

Stream A - Regulatory Research

Regulatory Inspections - what to expect / Speakers - Sonja Tennagles, Elanco, Germany and Sven Buckingham, Buckingham QA Consultancy, UK

13:30

Stream B - Best Practices

Data Integrity - what it is, and why it matters / Speakers - Nicola Potgieter, Elanco, Australia and Marci Murphy, Ceva Sante Animale, USA

14:30

Stream A - Regulatory Research

Risk-based approaches to monitoring and auditing - do we learn from previous experience? / Speakers - Suzanne Metcalfe, The VICH GCP Consultancy Ltd, UK and Marci Murphy, Ceva Sante Animale, USA

14:30

Stream B - Best Practices

Fit for purpose? Ensuring equipment used in veterinary research is suitable / Speakers - Lindsay Heasman, Hurst Animal Health, UK and Maryna Cronje, Argenta, Germany

15:30

Break

16:00

Closing remarks/panel discussion

16:30

End of symposium

Extra Information

Event Material

All material will be available in PDF format for delegates attending this event. The advantages of this include:

  • Ability for delegates to keep material on a mobile device
  • Ability to review material at any time pre and post event
  • Environmental benefits – less paper being used per event.

The material will be emailed in advance of the event and RQA will not be providing any printed copies of the event notes.  Delegates wishing to have a hard copy of the notes should print these in advance to bring with them. Alternatively delegates are welcome to bring along their own portable devices to view the material during the training sessions.

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