The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies Bicentenary

Programme Team

Details of our core teaching staff and the courses they teach.

Programme Team

Dr Tamsin Coombs

Programme Director

  • MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare
  • University of Edinburgh
  • SRUC

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Miguel Somarriba Soley

Deputy Programme Director

  • MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare
  • University of Edinburgh
  • SRUC

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Mrs Kirstin McIlvaney

Programme Coordinator

  • MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare
  • University of Edinburgh

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Natalie Honeyman

Programme Administrator

  • MSc Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare
  • University of Edinburgh

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SRUC 151

Tutors and lecturers

The programme is mainly taught by members of SRUC. Courses are also run by staff from the University of Edinburgh, the University of Newcastle.

 

Name Course Institution
Professor Alistair Lawrence Introduction to Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare SRUC
Dr Simon Turner Introduction to Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare SRUC
Professor Cathy Dwyer Biology of Animal Welfare SRUC
Dr Kenny Rutherford Biology of Animal Welfare SRUC
Professor Marie Haskell Animal Cognition & Consciousness SRUC
Professor Francoise Wemelsfelder Animal Cognition & Consciousness SRUC
Dr Rick D’Eath Scientific Methodology SRUC
Mr Rob Thomas Animal Welfare Applications

University of Edinburgh

Kirstin McIlvaney Animal Welfare Applications University of Edinburgh
Dr Rebecca Doyle Introductions to Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare University of Edinburgh