Timothy Parkin

Biography

Tim graduated from the University of Bristol with degrees in Zoology (1992) and Veterinary Science (1998). He immediately took up a position at the University of Liverpool and completed his PhD on the epidemiology of fractures in racehorses in 2002. He continued his work in this area as a Post-doc at the University of Liverpool, moving to the Animal Health Trust in 2005 and then to the University of Glasgow as a DEFRA Veterinary Training and Research Initiative Senior Research Fellow in 2007.

Between 2015 and 2018 he was Head of the Division of Equine Clinical Science and Clinical Director of the Equine Hospital at the University of Glasgow, being promoted to Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology in 2017.

Since November 2020 he has been Head of Bristol Vet School. He continues to work with racing jurisdictions around the world and the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), providing data-driven, evidence-based solutions to welfare issues faced by racehorses and sports horses alike.

Tim has been a Veterinary School Council-appointed member of Council since 2021, serving as Chair of the Education Committee (since 2024), Registration Committee (since 2024) and Specialist Recognition Subcommittee (2021-2024) and was elected Junior Vice President in 2024.

Council Member category

• Appointed: University of Bristol, 2021-2025

Committee membership

• Education Committee (Chair)
• Finance and Resources Committee
• Nominations Committee
• Registration Committee (Chair)
• Officer Team
• Post-nominals Subcommittee
• CMA Working Group
• Fellowship Board
• RCVS Knowledge Board of Trustees
• Specialist Recognition and Advanced Practitioner Appeals Committee