MPhil/PhD Animal Behaviour and Welfare - Research Opportunities
MPhil/PhD School of Life Sciences Riseholme - Lincoln
Introduction
The School has excellent modern animal facilities and is home to some of the most exciting and innovative research work in animal behaviour and welfare.
In the past, the main aim of animal science was to increase the production of food and other commodities. Today’s priorities are different and research in animal behaviour and welfare is of growing importance. Animal science is now also concerned with non-food domesticated animals, such as horses, dogs and other companion animals, as well as exotics such as reptiles.
Research
Main research areas are:
• Animal welfare and the needs of animals
• Animal perception and social cognition
• Methodologies for the assessment of emotional
• states in animals
• Behavioural problems in animals
• Reproductive biology and incubation
• Evolution of animal signals
• Sexual selection and the evolution of
• reproductive strategies.
Current research projects include:
• Facial perception in dogs
• Olfactory cues in mate choice and emotional regulation
• Effect of dogs on the quality of life of families with an autistic child
• Social cognition in tortoises
• Behaviour and welfare of pet rabbits
• Ranging behaviour of free range hens
• Behaviour and welfare of game birds.
Fees
For fees information please contact the University on: +44 (0)1522 886644.
Contact
Daniel Mills BVSc PhD MRCVS
Telephone: +44 (0)1522 895356
dmills@lincoln.ac.uk
Dr Jonathan Cooper
Telephone: +44 (0)1522 895276
jcooper@lincoln.ac.uk
