Tim Parkin 24th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians 2026

Tim Parkin

Tim is Head of School and Professor of Veterinary Epidemiology at Bristol Veterinary School (since Nov 2020). He qualified from the University of Bristol with degrees in Zoology (1992) and Veterinary Science (1998). He immediately took up a position at the University of Liverpool and completed his PhD on the epidemiology of fractures in racehorses in 2002. Prior to returning to Bristol, he worked at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine from 2007, becoming Professor in 2017 and being appointed Head of the Division of Equine Clinical Science and Clinical Director of Equine Hospital between 2015 and 2018. He became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Public Health in 2006 and was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 2018. He is a past President of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine and served as Honorary Secretary on the Council of the European College of Veterinary Public Health from 2010 to 2015. He was also an elected member of the FEI Veterinary Committee from 2018 to 2022. He is currently (July 2025 to June 2026) President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. Tim has worked with numerous different racing jurisdictions around the world, including GB, Ireland, Hong Kong, Australia, South America and the USA as well as the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI). He is a veterinary data analyst with a focus on predicting risk and thus preventing equine (fatal) injury in racing and other equestrian sports.