Stuart W.J. Reid

Stuart W. J. Reid is a British veterinary surgeon, academic and higher-education leader. He has served since January 2011 as president and principal of the Royal Veterinary College, at the University of London.

Early life and education Reid graduated in veterinary medicine (Bachelor of Veterinary Science or BVMS) from the University of Glasgow in 1987. He completed his PhD at the same university in 1992, with a thesis entitled The equine sarcoid: molecular and epidemiological studies in Equus asinus.

Career After completing his PhD, Reid worked in veterinary practice in Aberdeenshire. He returned to the University of Glasgow as Associate Dean (Research) in 2004 and became Dean in 2005. In addition, he took on, in 2021, the role as chair of the Veterinary Schools Council, the representative body for veterinary schools in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, reinforcing his leadership in the education sector.

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons While serving as president of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in 2014-2015, Reid guided the adoption of a new royal charter which formally recognised veterinary nurses as a regulated profession and authorised the RCVS council to establish new classes of membership. His presidency also emphasised global standards of veterinary education and explored the introduction of the courtesy title "Dr" for United Kingdom veterinary surgeons.