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Programme leader, MSc Zoo Conservation Biology
Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes, School of Biomedical & Biological Sciences
Professional memberships
Chartered biologist, Society of Biology (www.societyofbiology.org)
International Society for Applied Ethology (www.applied-ethology.org)
Roles on external bodies
1995-2000: Communications Officer and Council Member, International Society for Applied Ethology
2000-present: Expert (1st tier), Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (specialist in injuries and/or deaths caused by livestock)
2004-present: Editorial Board Member, Applied Animal Behaviour Science
2008-2018: Member, Zoos Forum (renamed Zoos Expert Committee): the independent body that advises Defra on zoo licensing and policy matters; animal welfare specialist
2013-2015: Defra appointed independent member of Research Project Steering Group: Development of Welfare Assessment toolbox for captive elephants.
2015-present: Member, Animal Welfare Working Group, ANSES (Agence Nationale de Securité Sanitaire de l'Alimentation, de l'Environnement et du Travail), France
Supervised research degrees
Since 1999
2001 K.C. Murray PhD
2002 D.H. Davies PhD
2003 R.P. Lane MPhil
2006 C.A. Tsourgiannis PhD
2007 D. Tsigkros MPhil
2007 A. Abdullah PhD
2008 L. Tsourgiannis PhD
Teaching interests
My current areas of teaching include all aspects of animal behaviour and welfare as applied to the management of both farmed livestock and conservation of wild species. This involvement is at both undergraduate and postgraduate (taught Masters) level.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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