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16 MSc EquinE SciEncE Rachael MSc Equine Science PhD Student, Animal Health Trust/University of Cambridge After finishing my degree in Biological Sciences I decided that I wanted to focus my interests on equine science, so I came to Aberyswyth to do the MSc. I enjoyed all aspects of the course and made good friends during my time at Aber. The MSc provided me with good background knowledge and many of the skills needed for the work I do now, and also resulted in my first scientific publication for the work I did for my dissertation. After completing the MSc I joined the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket as a research assistant to work on equine herpes virus -1 (EHV-1). I am now taking my research interests in equine diseases further and I am in the final year of a PhD working to develop recombinant vaccines for African horse sickness virus (AHSV). Rachael whale watching at a recent conference in South Africa Andrew BSc (Hons) Equine Science, MSc Equine Science PhD Student and Lecturer After 4 years of working with horses in eventing yards I decided to consolidate this practical experience by coming to Aberystwyth to do the BSc in Equine Science. It was here that I discovered that my interests lay primarily in the field of science. I enjoyed the way the course was taught at Aberystwyth especially the study of immunology, parasitology, reproductive physiology and nutrition. I decided to take my interests in science one step further and after receiving a scholarship from the Worshipful Company of Saddlers, progressed onto the MSc Equine Science at Aberystwyth. Through a research-based dissertation I have developed a specialism in behavioural equine neurochemistry, which I am now taking through to PhD level whilst also working as a lecturer at an agricultural college.
Lindsey Msc Equine Science Lecturer, Curriculum Area Manager for Equine and Animal Management at Bishop Burton College, Director of Higher Education at Askham Bryan, now Assistant Principal for Curriculum at Moulton College in Northamptonshire Following my degree in Agriculture at the University of Nottingham, I decided to pursue the MSc at Aberystwyth to focus my animal science background to towards horses. I chose Aberystwyth because it had an excellent research reputation, and is perceived by employers as a traditional university. On completion of the MSc in 1994 I obtained a lecturing post at Bishop Burton College where I found the knowledge and skills learnt invaluable for teaching, and for developing the degree curriculum there. Upon reflection the MSc was the right choice to support my progression into the FE College sector. Had I pursued a PhD route I wouldn’t have had the breadth of knowledge which has enabled me to lecture across a wide variety of equestrian subjects. Interestingly, my research interest at university was endocrinology, but similarities with a colleague’s expertise meant that I took the lead on nutrition and biochemistry. As a result I found myself formulating new feeds for commercial enterprises, pursuing small-scale feed trials, lecturing to BHS examiners on advances in equine nutrition and was even awarded a Farmers’ Club scholarship to embark on a trip to the USA where I participated in nutrition and exercise physiology trials at the Kentucky Equine Research centre in Lexington. I left Bishop Burton in 2005, having attained the position of Curriculum Area Manager for Equine and Animal Management and moved to “the other Yorkshire college” at Askham Bryan outside York as Director of Higher Education. I am confident for the future as I progress to my new role as Assistant Principal for Curriculum at Moulton College in Northamptonshire. MSc EquinE SciEncE 17 Anna MSc Equine Science PhD student Kings College London based in Basel, Switzerland The best part about the MSc Equine Science at UWA was having the opportunity to challenge the conventional wisdom about many common equine practices in an environment where research and learning are encouraged with an open mind and a lively spirit. For me, the MSc Equine Science course was both an academic trial and an intellectual triumph. Indeed due to the wonderful volume of topics encompassed, budgeting adequate study time was the most difficult aspect of the course. In the end, I not only vastly expanded my knowledge of equids, but also I greatly improved my personal timemanagement skills. My home is in the USA and I studied for my first degree, BA (Hons) Psychology, at St Edwards University, Austin, Texas. At the conclusion of my postgraduate studies at UWA, I accepted a PhD Pharmacology position with the Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology at King’s College London, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. I am currently stationed at the Novartis Laboratories in Basel, Switzerland, where I work in an MRI facility. My aim is to use my data to validate non-invasive imaging protocols in order to quantify the therapeutic effects of putative antiinflammatory and anti-fibrotic drug compounds. In the future, I hope the knowledge gained will benefit humans as well as horses, and I look forward to applying my understanding of non-invasive imaging techniques to an equine specific project in the UK or abroad. In the meantime, I never miss a chance to saddle-up when the opportunity arises!
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