Evsnet - University of Liverpool

17/07/2026

🎓 Fully Funded 4-Year PhD Opportunity
Enhancing Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance with AI and Natural Language Processing
📍 University of Liverpool
🐎 Funded by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB)
📅 Application Deadline: 31 August 2026
Eligibility: Open to UK/Home fee applicants only
This fully funded PhD at the University of Liverpool offers an exciting opportunity to develop innovative AI-driven approaches to enhance equine infectious disease surveillance, thereby improving early disease detection and equine health.
🔗 For more details and how to apply:
https://www.findaphd.com/.../enhancing-equine.../...
📧 For applications and enquiries, please contact:
April Lawson
✉️ [email protected]
Please share this opportunity with anyone interested in pursuing a PhD at the intersection of AI, NLP, equine medicine, infectious disease, veterinary science, and epidemiology.
Betting Levy Board
of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science

05/06/2026

The University of Liverpool and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate are currently working on AMR surveillance strategies in healthy horses. Some vet practices are already recruiting owners and we encourage vets and owners to take part if approached.

We will soon start a citizen science study from summer 2026 where horse owners can sign-up online and participate directly. We would appreciate any vets to encourage their clients to take part. Please check out the link below for more information. https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/infection-veterinary-and-ecological-sciences/research/healthy-horse-amr/

Medicines Directorate

04/06/2026

We are conducting a national study to better understand how equine veterinary professionals in the UK perceive and engage with pharmacovigilance reporting. Your insights will help shape future guidance, education, and policy around drug safety in equine medicine. https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/liverpool/a-survey-to-explore-the-perceptions-attitudes-and-experiences-1
Check out our previous studies in this area: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/savsnet/research/adverse-drug-reactions-and-safety/
CVS Veterinary Group UK

03/06/2026

Some of the many benefits that laboratories processing microbiology samples gain from participating in EVSNET. For more information or to start collaborating with us, visit: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/evsnet/about/diagnostic-laboratories/

30/05/2026

What is EVSNET? We are a group of specialists, vets and researchers passionate about improving horse health and welfare using electronic health data collected from vet practices and laboratories. Find out more about our work at: www.liverpool.ac.uk/evsnet

12/05/2026

We are pleased to share that our proficiency testing scheme for equine laboratories undertaking bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing has been launched today. https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/infection-veterinary-and-ecological-sciences/research/vetclin-amr/proficiency-testing-scheme/
Great to have 17 UK commercial, academic, and in-house equine practice labs taking part.
Many thanks to the University of Liverpool VetCLIN AMR team, and to the Horserace Betting Levy Board and Veterinary Medicines Directorate for supporting this work.

07/04/2026

Free equine proficiency testing scheme!! Personalised feedback reports from veterinary microbiology specialists. Contact us to sign up.

Do you perform equine bacterial culture and susceptibility testing?
The University of Liverpool VetCLIN AMR team, consisting of specialists in veterinary microbiology, epidemiology and equine medicine, is offering free proficiency testing for diagnostic laboratories and equine practices with in-house laboratory facilities.
✔️ Personalised feedback report from European specialists in Veterinary Microbiology
✔️ Support for harmonised laboratory methods
✔️ Strengthen AMR reporting and surveillance
Contact us to enrol or visit our website for more information: https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/vetclin-amr
Email contact: [email protected]

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

20/10/2024

Interested in undertaking a PhD on horses and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? A great opportunity for a science graduate who is interested in horses and research to develop further skills in epidemiology and microbiology within a fantastic research group. AMR is a critical public health issue and has important consequences for people as well as horses and other animals.

Applicants need to have an honours degree in an appropriate subject e.g. veterinary science, bioveterinary science, biological or medical sciences, microbiology, animal science. For further details about this 3.5 year funded PhD studentship see:
https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/developing-approaches-to-surveillance-for-antimicrobial-resistance-amr-in-the-equine-population/?p173945

30/11/2022

EVSNET's postgrad researcher Dr April Lawson is involved in this European survey re: equine guidelines. Takes no longer than 10mins - your participation will be greatly appreciated 🙂

Online survey BOS

19/08/2022

axiom have signed up to EVSNET. We're delighted to have them on board, supporting research into equine health 🐴
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/evsnet/news/news/title,1348296,en.html