Dr Jessica Martin
Senior Lecturer in Physiology & Animal Welfare
Contact details
Address
- Street
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The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and The Roslin Institute
Easter Bush Campus
Midlothian - City
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Availability
Willingness to take Ph.D. students: Yes
Background
Graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2011 with a BSc (Hons) in Zoology and an MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare. I then started a PhD in Animal Health at the University of Glasgow, which I completed in 2015, while working part-time as a research assistant. I then went on to do a one year post-doc at SRUC and then returned to the University of Edinburgh and joined R(D)SVS in Dec 2015. I am now a Lecturer in Animal Welfare and Statistics and my primary role is to provide expert experimental design and statistical support for students studying on R(D)SVS taught postgraduate programmes (on-campus and online-distance), as well as undertaking independent and joint animal welfare and statistics focussed research.
Qualifications
2017 Fellow of Higher Education Academy
Doctor in Philosophy, The University of Glasgow Animal Health Master of Science (with Distinction), The University of Edinburgh Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare Bachelor of Science (Honours), The University of Edinburgh Zoology
Responsibilities & affiliations
External:
- External Advisor, SRUC AWERB (2017 - )
- Champion for University of Edinburgh, Animal Welfare Research Network (2017 - )
- Commitee member, National Avian Research Facility (NARF) Management Group (2017 - )
R(D)SVS:
- Deputy Chair, Career Support Committee (Athena Swan) (Member 2016-2018; Deputy Chair 2018-present)
- Member, Post-Graduate Teaching Committee (2015-present)
- Member, Human Ethical Review Committee (2016-2018)
- Member, Exam Board, MSc Applied Animal Behaviour & Animal Welfare (2016-present)
- Member, Exam Board, MSc International Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law (2016-present)
- Member, Exam Board, MSc Equine Science (2016-present)
- Member, Exam Board, MVetSci Conservation Medicine (2016-present)
- Member, Teaching Committee - MSc Applied Animal Behaviour & Animal Welfare (2015-present)
- Member, Teaching Committee - MSc International Animal Welfare, Ethics & Law (2015-present)
Undergraduate teaching
BSc/BSc(Hons) Agriculture
Postgraduate teaching
MSc Equine Science
MSc in International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law
MSc Applied Poultry Science
MSc Applied Animal Behaviour & Animal Welfare
Research summary
My main research interests lie in the integration of behavioural, physiological and statistical techniques to investigate animal welfare issues, primarily with those relating to modern livestock production.
Current research interests
My main research interests lie in the integration of behavioural, physiological and statistical techniques to investigate animal welfare issues, primarily with those relating to modern livestock production. Project topics which I have worked on include: animal welfare, poultry, pigs, dogs, humane slaughter, euthanasia, animal transport, play behaviour & social networking, animal consciousness, pain, aggression and stress.-
Veterinary Student Opinions Regarding Ethical Dilemmas Encountered by Veterinarians and the Benefits of Ethics Instruction
In:
Journal of Veterinary Medical Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.2019-0059
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
Improving welfare in poultry slaughter
Research output: › Chapter (peer-reviewed) (Accepted/In press) -
Welfare assessment and husbandry practices of working horses in Fiji
In:
Animals
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10030392
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Pathological consequences of Low Atmospheric Pressure Stunning in broiler chickens
In:
Animal
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731119001411
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (E-pub ahead of print) -
FAWC Opinion on the Welfare of Animals during Transport
Research output: › Other contribution (Published) -
Developing research methods, data analysis and statistics course (RMDAS): Engaging students in curriculum development
Blog post › Other contribution (Published) -
The Nex: Now on sale!
The Nex › Other contribution (Published) -
Welfare assessment of novel on-farm killing methods for poultry
In:
PLoS ONE, vol. 14
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212872
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
A Single Dose of Ketoprofen in the Immediate Postpartum Period has the Potential to Improve Dairy Calf Welfare in the First 48 hours of Life
In:
Applied Animal Behaviour Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2019.01.007
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
The effect of stereotypic behaviour on race performance in Thoroughbred racehorses
Research output: Contribution to Conference › Abstract (Unpublished)