Teaching Team

The core teaching staff for the programme are listed below.

We have a number of internationally recognised experts in their field contributing to the teaching of many aspects of the programme.

NameRole 
Dr Laura Dixon, BSc, PhD

Programme Director, MSc International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law

SRUC Lecturer and researcher in animal behaviour & welfare 

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Miguel Somarriba Soley DVM, MSc AABW, AFHEA, PhDDeputy Programme Directorview profile
Wendy Watson, BSc.(Hons), MSc., PhD CandidateProgramme Co-ordinatorview profile
Marie Rowland BSc, MSc AABW, PhDProgramme Co-ordinator (part-time) 
Dr Rick D’Eath, BSc PhDSRUC Animal Welfare Research Scientist and Lecturerview profile
Professor Cathy Dwyer, PhDTeam leader of the Animal Behaviour and Welfare team at SRUCview profile
Professor Marie Haskell, BSc, PhDSRUC Lecturer and Researcher in Animal Behaviour and Welfareview profile
Dr Susan Jarvis, BSc, PhD

SRUC Lecturer and Researcher in Animal Behaviour and Welfare.

Programme Director of the on campus taught MSc in Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare

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Professor Alistair Lawrence, BSc, PhDHead of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at SRUCview profile
Mike Radford, LLB, OBEUniversity of Aberdeen. Lecturer/Specialist in Animal Welfare Lawview profile
Professor Peter Sandoe, MA, D.PhilUniversity of Copenhagen. Researcher and Lecturer in ethical issues relating to animals, biotechnology and food productionview profile
Dr Simon Turner, PhDSRUC Lecturer and Researcher in Animal Science, Welfare and Geneticsview profile
Jo White MScAnimal Welfare Policy consultantview profile

Associated partners

WSPA

The World Society for the Protection of Animals exists to tackle animal cruelty across the globe. We work directly with animals and with the people and organisations that can ensure animals are treated with respect and compassion.

WSPA

Scotland's Rural College

Scotland's Rural College is an innovative, knowledge-based organisation supporting the development of rural communities and industries.

Scotland's Rural College

IFAW

The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) rescue individual animals, protect entire populations and preserve precious habitats. They provide effective animal protection solutions delivered with intelligence, compassion and integrity.

IFAW

Trusted partners

Animals Asia

Animals Asia is an Asian-focused registered charity with headquarters in Hong Kong and offices in Australia, China, Germany, Italy, the UK and USA, as well as Moon Bear Rescue Centres in China and Vietnam.

Animals Asia