Contact your uni rep for the last chance to get tickets to a weekend of fun at the Royal Vet School in London!!!
In 2026, Harper & Keele will be hosting the annual AVS Congress - this is an opportunity to network with fellow vet students and veterinary corporations, learn more about your chosen species, and let your hair down in the evening with a fun formal dinner! Follow @avs_congress_2026 for updates throughout the planning process, and to know when tickets go on sale - be quick as they are known to sell out!!
Photos from AVS Congress 2025 in Cambridge
AVS Central Committee Roles Available
The following roles are open for election:
Junior Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Grants and Sponsorship Officer
Junior JAVS Editor
Further information on each role, including responsibilities and expectations, can be found in the documents attached here.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the current role holder if they would like to find out more about a specific position - you can find their contact details on the “Our Team” page here.
How to apply?
The application form is attached here:
Applications must be submitted by the 6th of February 2026 to Claire, AVS Secretary, at avscommittee@gmail.com
To apply, you must complete and send to Claire:
1. Your completed application form
2. A photograph of yourself
Giving a speech at the AGM and or creating a poster for the AGM PowerPoint is optional
Full instructions can be found here.
Please note that AVS handover will likely take place mid-late March (date tbc), and successful candidates should ensure availability around this date.
AVS Representative Elections
Elections for AVS Junior Reps at each veterinary school will also be taking place soon in Spring - keep an eye out on your uni’s AVS Instagram page/emails!
The Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) and The Veterinary Defence Society Limited (VDS) are delighted to announce the opening of 5 x £200 (or equivalent euro amount) AVS x VDS EMS Grants for 2025/6!
As a response to member feedback, AVS announced the inaugural AVS EMS (Extra Mural Studies) Travel Grants in May 2018 as part of a two-year project to support students with their extra mural studies. The grants were designed to support students with financial aid to help complete EMS weeks, in particular clinical EMS, at veterinary practices in the UK and Ireland. In 2019, the VDS launched the VDS Student Club to share tips, training and advice with students before they graduate and from 2021 onwards, the VDS sponsor this grant.
Download application form <— more information here!
Join us from the 7th-9th November this year in Bristol for the annual famous Sports Weekend! With 2 crazy evenings and a fun day of competitive sports, Junior Vice President Ellen has a fantastic weekend planned! Get your costumes and your sharpies ready!!
Photos from Sports Weekend in Glasgow last year:
Follow @avsbristol2025 for updates nearing the event!!
Join us at Cambridge for a weekend of inspiring talks and practical’s along with exploring the local nightlife on the Friday and a large black tie dinner on the Saturday to round off the weekend. More info here
More info, click here: AVS Sports Weekend Glasgow 2024
This March 3-5th, AVS Congress will be held in Bristol! You can look forward to being welcomed to Bristol with a bar crawl to give you a taste of the nightlife here, before staying at your hosts houses ready for the weekend. You’ll be able to pick from 3 streams; smallies, farm and equine, where we will have lectures, seminars and practicals to enjoy on the Saturday and Sunday morning. Last but not least, on the Saturday evening it’s time to get your glad rags on for our Black Tie dinner!
FRIDAY
6pm KO @ The Centaur Arms, Langford
SATURDAY
9am - 12pm Lectures & Practicals
12pm - 1pm Lunch & Careers Fair
1pm - 4pm Lectures & Practicals
4pm - 5pm Careers Fairs (Still Open)
5pm - (X)am Socials & Responsible Drinking ;)
SUNDAY
9am - 12pm Lectures & Practicals
12pm - AVS AGM
2pm - Farewells (until next time <3)
AVS Sports weekend will be taking place for the first time since 2019 and will be the 04/11/2022 - 06/11/2022 in Liverpool!
Vet schools in the UK and Ireland will be gathering at Liverpool to compete in a high intensity battle of grit and determination followed by a spot of socialising. Naturally, everyone will be dressed up in their finest costumes, this is NOT one to miss. Keep and eye out for when tickets go live.
Calm in the Corona! is an online, interactive webinar created for veterinary and veterinary nursing students by the VetKind team (Association of Veterinary Students and SkillsTree training, supported by the RCVS Mind Matters Initiative).
Drawing on the evidence base from uncertainty management and positive psychology, attendees will be introduced to ideas and resources for coping with coronavirus. The webinar takes place on Saturday, April 25 (11 am- 12 noon)
To sign up or Ii you have any questions or queries then please Email avsvetkind@gmail.com
This year its Nottingham to host the infamous sports weekend, the committee are already hard at work organising what is set to be a fabulous weekend!
Come and discover the world of opportunities waiting for you! Vets: Stay, Go, Diversify LIVE!
AVS are proud to announce that the 2018 Congress will be held at the University of Bristol. The weekend will be full of fascinating talks, practicals and of course legendary socials! It's definitely not a weekend to be missed! Check back here soon for more information!
It's the weekend you've all been waiting for... SPORTS WEEKEND 2017! The committee have been working hard to ensure that you'll have an amazing time. More information about tickets will be released shortly.
We are pleased to announce that tickets are now available for One Health Bristol's third conference being held on 18th February at the Centre for Comparative and Clinical Anatomy - Southwell Street and cost only £15 for the WHOLE DAY including tea and coffee breaks, lunch and other goodies!
If you would like to come please follow the link below to enter your details and then make your payment of £15 to us via bank transfer using the details provided on the link:
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSfX-eWXBY0UZZhw7…/viewform…
If you cannot pay via bank transfer please contact us to arrange an alternative method of payment.
Oh and as a little bonus for any vet students, the conference counts as one day of EMS!
For information on the speakers - please click here
If you have any problems, concerns or queries, please don't hesitate to get in touch - onehealthbristol@gmail.com
Find out the latest information about Congress 2017 here!
Get your hands on early bird discount tickets to the London Vet Show!
The infamous Sports Weekend is back! Don't miss out on your chance to get tickets to an amazing weekend
