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Lecturer in Animal Welfare
Teaching interests
I am currently contributing to Methods in Biology (BIOL234) and the Animal Behaviour and Welfare Field Course (BIOL224).
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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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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Herbal ley study on Dartmoor - an experimental approach
Whiteside, M. (PI - Principal Investigator)
1/05/24 → 1/05/27
Project: Research
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Pet Ectoparasiticides: A multidisciplinary investigation into environmental, animal and public health and deep dive into use practices
Herborn, K. (PI - Principal Investigator), Ward, K. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Kelly, C. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Fitzsimons, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Handy, R. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Whiteside, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Foey, A. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Lead, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
8/12/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Consultancy
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Zoo animal welfare into the 21st century: Conclusions and future considerations for welfare-focused husbandry
Rose, P., Whiteside, M., Newnham, Z. & Hickey, I., 21 Nov 2025, Zoo Animal Welfare. 1st ed. CRC Press, p. 361-376 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Spatial memory predicts home range size and predation risk in pheasants
Heathcote, R. J. P., Whiteside, M. A., Beardsworth, C. E., Van, H. J., Laker, P. R., Toledo, S., Orchan, Y., Nathan, R. & Madden, J. R., 23 Jan 2023, In: Nature Ecology and Evolution. 0, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Big-data approaches lead to an increased understanding of the ecology of animal movement
Whiteside, M. A., 18 Feb 2022, In: Science. 375, 6582Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hot-headed peckers: thermographic changes during aggression among juvenile pheasants ( Phasianus colchicus )
Knoch, S., Whiteside, M. A., Madden, J. R., Rose, P. E. & Fawcett, T. W., 28 Feb 2022, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 377, 1845Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is habitat selection in the wild shaped by individual‐level cognitive biases in orientation strategy?
Beardsworth, C. E., Whiteside, M. A., Laker, P. R., Nathan, R., Orchan, Y., Toledo, S., Horik, J. & Madden, J. R., Apr 2021, In: Ecology Letters. 24, 4, p. 751-760Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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