Teaching

Teaching and academic practice

I teach across both postgraduate equine science and genetics, and undergraduate animal husbandry. I am Course Leader for the Equine Exercise Physiology and Research Methods and Data Analysis courses on the Equine Science MSc, where I teach muscle physiology, genetics of performance, study design and statistics. I also contribute to teaching in equine reproduction, equine digestion & nutrition, and equine behaviour, welfare & ethics, as well as teaching population and quantitative genetics and genetic evaluation on the Data-Driven Breeding and Genetics MSc. On the BVM&S programme, I contribute to practical horse husbandry teaching and examining, as well as interviewing. I also supervise postgraduate research projects and am currently a co-supervisor for a PhD investigating food motivation in horses from behavioural and genetic perspectives.

My teaching philosophy is closely connected to my research. I want students to become confident and critical users of evidence: able to formulate good questions, understand how research is designed, evaluate the quality and relevance of evidence, interpret data appropriately, recognise uncertainty and bias, and make reasoned decisions about how evidence should be applied in practice. I am particularly interested in developing data literacy and in helping students navigate emerging technologies such as generative AI critically and responsibly.

I am currently completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice at the University of Edinburgh and am an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Roles

• MSc Programme Coordinator 2022–2026 — Equine Science MSc, University of Edinburgh
• Teaching Fellow 2022–2026 — BVM&S programme, R(D)SVS, University of Edinburgh