Animal Science MPhil, PhD

Opportunities are available for postgraduate research in the following areas of animal science:

Animal health and welfare

This ranges from fundamental work on understanding animal needs and behavioural problems, to mechanistic studies of health and disease at the molecular level. It also includes the development of practical on-farm monitoring and assessment methods.

Environmental impact of livestock systems Our work examines:

Safety and quality of livestock products, including milk, meat and eggs

Our 'field to fork' expertise allows us to study the relationships between husbandry systems and nutritional inputs of animals and the composition of their products, with further implications for human diet and health.