The new-year will bring a new challenge for Professor Nick Sangster who is moving on from Charles Sturt University (CSU) where he has been Head of the School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences.Professor Sangster joined CSU in 2006 and has been the Head of the School since 2011."Charles Sturt University continues to deliver on our mission of providing rural practitioners and over 90 per cent of graduates are still in rural practice," said Professor Sangster. "Several owning their own businesses and offering high quality veterinary services."Charles Sturt University has sustained the top rating amongst Australian vet degrees for student satisfaction, graduate satisfaction and quality of teaching. Employment rates are well over 90 per cent and starting salaries amongst the highest."The research profile has also developed and staff and graduate students are engaged in a wide range of research including in production animals, wildlife and translational research."The teaching hospitals continue to service the Riverina with high quality referral service and laboratory services to practitioners."In 2015 the School launched the Bachelor of Veterinary Technology degree, the first of its type in Australia. It provides career development opportunities for vet nurses and provide a trained paraveterinary workforce for Australia," said Professor Sangster.Professor Sangster will move to Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) in January 2016 as Program Manager for Grassfed Productivity.