The CCSF award, which supports students whose degrees emphasise the one health initiative and a comparative medicine agenda, will support Smith’s research on tracheal epithelial transplantation in dogs. Smith’s work, supervised by Dr Tristan Cogan in the School of Veterinary Sciences, will focus on a comparison of the behaviour of transplanted airway cells in dogs and humans.

An intercalated degree gives veterinary and medical students a chance to take a year out from their course and join the third year of an associated BSc course, or undertake an MSc, in order to study a particular area in more depth. Smith’s BSc will focus on cancer biology and regenerative and stem cell medicine. The award will support Smith’s living and/or study expenses during her intercalating period.