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Mind Matters Initiative Research Symposium 2025
Date: Friday 10th October 2025
Opening times: 09:00 - 17:00 BST
Venue: The Eastside Rooms, Woodcock Street, Birmingham B7 4BL
Details
On Friday, 10 October 2025, The RCVS will be celebrating 10 years of Mind Matters and are inviting all those interested in the field of veterinary mental health to get involved in our 2025 mental health research symposium – Advancing veterinary mental health research: learning from the past, considering the present, and looking to the future.
Our symposium presents a fantastic opportunity for knowledge exchange in the veterinary mental health research sphere so that, together, we can continue to foster a compassionate environment and build a solid evidence-base for veterinary mental health research to grow and evolve.
Across the day, delegates will have the opportunity to hear from a range of speakers, with an opportunity to network with fellow colleagues and exhibitors.
Symposium programme and exhibition:
Timings:
09:00 - 09:45am - Registration, refreshments and welcome
10:00 - 10:15am - Opening address
10:15 - 10:30am - Marking 10 years of MMI - Lizzie Lockett, RCVS Chief Executive Officer
10:30 - 10:50am - MMI - what's new? - Angharad Belcher, RCVS Director of Advancement of the Professions
10:50 - 10:55am - Interactive session (to continue over coffee break)
10:55 - 10:30am - Morning coffee break
11:30 - 12:55pm - Research talks session one
12:55 - 1:55pm - Lunch Break
1:55 - 3:15pm - Research talks session two
3:15 - 3:50pm - Afternoon coffee break
3:50 - 4:10pm - Closing remarks
4:10 - 5:00pm - Networking reception
5:00pm - Event closes
Research Talks:
On the day, delegates will have the chance to hear from previous Mind Matters Mental Health Research Grant recipients on topics such as mental health in student veterinary nurse education in the UK, and alcohol use behaviours and barriers to help seeking within UK veterinary practice.
Other research topics include:
- Organisational contributors and intervention strategies to address burnout in veterinary nurses.
- Staff experiences of teaching neurodivergent veterinary students in clinical learning environments.
- Confronting taken-for-granted truths – a systematic review of risk and protective factors associated with suicide risk in veterinary professionals.
- “For three of my four miscarriages, I was at work”: Workplace management of UK veterinary professionals’ miscarriage, infertility and assisted fertility.
- How does attendance at Schwartz Rounds impact veterinary professionals experience in clinical practice?
- Nursing Matters: A mixed-methods study of workplace mental health in UK veterinary nurses and nursing students.
Cost to attend
The following rates will apply:
Early Bird Rate: (from May 2025 to End of August 2025) - £45.00pp
Standard Rate: (from 1 September 2025 to October 2025) - £75.00pp
Concessionary rate: Students 18+ studying a full-time veterinary/mental health/psychology related course, and those who are currently unemployed or retired, may be entitled to a concessionary rate or free ticket. Those in these categories should email [email protected] for further information on how to apply.
Symposium enquiries
Please contact the MMI team or RCVS Events team for further information.