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A message to our learning community After much consideration, we’ve made the decision to close the Improve Veterinary Practice platform on 13 January 2026. Improve Veterinary Practice was built to support vets and nurses at every stage of their career, and while this chapter is ending, a new one is starting at Improve Veterinary Education. We couldn’t be more grateful for the community you’ve helped us build and hope to see you on this exciting next step. Find out more

Jude L Capper

Jude L Capper, PhD, DSc (h.s.) ARAgS, has two main roles: she is the ABP chair and professor of sustainable beef and sheep systems at Harper Adams University and is also an independent livestock sustainability consultant. Jude’s research focuses on modelling the sustainability of livestock production systems, specifically dairy, beef and sheep. She is currently working on projects relating to on-farm greenhouse gas emissions from UK beef production; climate footprints of smallholder farming; livestock health and welfare impacts on system sustainability; and technology use in South American beef production.

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