RCVS celebrates Statutory Membership Exam success
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RCVS website wins public choice award in pan-European digital awards ceremony
Our new website has been recognised in the Lovie Awards, which recognise digital excellence across the whole of Europe, recognising the people, projects, and ideas shaping Europe's contributions to the internet.
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The website, launched in February this year, was designed in collaboration with digital agency Numiko with a focus on putting users and their needs at the heart of its design.
This week [Monday 9 November 2026] it was awarded bronze in the category ‘Website and mobile sites: government and associations’. The website also won the public choice voting in this category, meaning that internet users from across Europe voted the RCVS website their favourite for this category.
Lizzie Lockett, our Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are delighted to receive the Lovie Award for our website and are particularly pleased because we were up against competition from across Europe. Winning the public choice voting was particularly important because the website is designed to give the best possible experience for all of our audiences, including animal-owning members of the public.
“The award is an excellent addition to the recent Best Website award we won at Memcom Excellence Awards in September and a testament to the culture of collaboration we have at the College, as we all pulled together to make the website the best it can possibly be for our users.”
We worked with Numiko to consolidate four previous websites and 1,475 webpages into a streamlined site organised around its four key audiences: veterinary professionals, practices, students and animal owners.
Before launch the website was tested with more than 500 people, including 394 vets, and this testing found that users were more likely to find the information they needed due to the new navigation.
More information about the Lovie Awards – including the full list of 2026 winners - is available on their website.
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