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King honours historic university's deputy vice-chancellor for services to animal welfare

A senior animal health and welfare professor at the oldest agricultural college in the English-speaking world has been recognised in the New Year 2026 Honours

Mia Willemsen
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King honours historic university's deputy vice-chancellor for services to animal welfare

Professor David Main, who is Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Cirencester, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for ‘Services to Animal Welfare' for his work...

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