Dorothy Sidley Memorial Scholarships - Previous Winners

The Dorothy Sidley Memorial Scholarship scheme has enabled many young scientists to begin their research careers in animal welfare.  A list of recent projects and titles can also be found below.

Previous Dorothy Sidley Memorial Scholarship Projects

2023

Assessment of cattle welfare in Narok Town Slaughterhouse in Narok County, Kenya - Maasai Mara University, Kenya.

Welfare assessment for broiler chicken sold in wet markets in Kampala and Wakiso districts -Makerere University, Uganda.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of animal handlers on arrival at abattoir and preslaughter welfare of pigs in selected districts in central region - Makerere University, Uganda.

Animal welfare knowledge, attitudes and practices of meat inspectors in abattoirs in Laikipia County, Kenya – University of Nairobi, Kenya.

2022

Assessment of pre-slaughter practices affecting goat welfare at abattoirs of Punjab and Sindh - University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan
 
British Columbian Livestock Transporter Stakeholders’ Perspectives on the Updated Federal Health of Animals Act Part XII: Impacts on Cull Dairy Cow Transportation - University of British Columbia, Canada
 
Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of animal handlers on the pre-slaughter welfare of sheep and goats in selected abattoirs in Kampala - Makerere University, Uganda

2021

The welfare of chicken in live poultry retail shops in Hong Kong wet markets - City University of Hong Kong

Welfare of saltwater fish in Hong Kong wet markets - City University of Hong Kong


Improving fish welfare through automated ike and shinkei-jime robotics - University of Pennsylvania

Assessing attitudes and methods for on-farm despatching of poultry in the United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

Understanding the welfare concerns of ruminants transported from farms to abattoirs in Uganda - Makerere University, Uganda
 
2020

An investigation into the handling and transportation of UK farmed deer

2019

Stress in sheep at electrical stunning in connection with slaughter: Reducing isolation stress.

2018

Investigation of current profiles during head-only electrical stunning of sheep in UK abattoirs - Royal Veterinary College, UK

2017

Lameness in sheep - the hidden welfare issue! - University of Bristol, UK

2016

Assessment of captive-bolt gun performance in UK cattle abattoirs - Royal Veterinary College, UK

2015

Pathophysiology of captive-bolt stunning in turkey: comparison between the Turkey Euthanasia Device (TED) and the CASH Poultry Killer (CPK) - Royal Veterinary College, UK

2014

Investigation of equine slaughter and stunning methods. – Royal Veterinary College, UK

Evaluating and enhancing stakeholder knowledge of OIE animal welfare standards in Southeast Asia - University of Queensland, Australia

Behavioural responses to Low Atmospheric Pressure Stunning - University of Glasgow, UK

Investigation of current profiles during head-only electrical stunning of sheep in UK abattoirs – Royal Veterinary College, UK

Investigation of the reasons for rejection of carcass during ante- and post-mortem inspection for religious slaughter - Royal Veterinary College, UK

Examining the pathophysiology of captive bolt stunning of alpacas - Royal Veterinary College, UK

Assessing the impact of weight, age and manual catching of broilers in the morphological integrity of the hip joint and gracilis muscle - University of Porto, Portugal

2012     

Investigation of current profiles during electrical head only stunning of sheep in UK abattoirs - Royal Veterinary College, UK

The efficiency of neck cutting methods in small to medium turkey processing plants - Royal Veterinary College, UK

Pre-slaughter and slaughtering techniques in Estonia and in the UK - Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia

A review of the welfare of pigs during on farm euthanasia - University of Edinburgh, UK

2011

Sheep welfare responses to movements experienced during sea transport - University of Queensland, Australia

2010

Assessment of the incidence of post-stun behavioural reflexes in electrically stunned broilers in commercial conditions and the correlation of their frequency with the applied water bath electrical parameters - University of Bristol, UK

Identifying the variation in bird impedance in a single-bird, constant voltage waterbath stunner - University of Bristol, UK

2009     

The conscious period during slaughter without stunning in cattle: time to collapse and the influence of false aneurysms, blood aspiration and killing in the inverted position - Royal Veterinary College, UK

Reducing fear and pain in cattle at point of slaughter - Meat Hygiene Service, UK

The effects of pre-stun shocks in electrical waterbath stunners on carcass and meat quality in broilers - University of Bristol, UK

2008     

An evaluation of the welfare of llamas and sheep before and during slaughtering in the community of Puxara, Bolivia - Royal Veterinary College, UK

2007     

Implications of Shechita slaughter on animal welfare: a comparative study between a Turkish and a UK abattoir to determine the welfare effects of different practices in cattle - University of Bristol, UK

Relative efficacy of AC and DC waterbath stunning and its effects on product quality in poultry - Royal Veterinary College, UK

2006

The effect of waterbath stunning current, frequency and waveform on carcass and meat quality in broilers    - University of Bristol

Assessment of variation in the efficiency of captive bolt cartridges used for stunning cattle - Royal Veterinary College, UK

2004

The effects of two space allowances on the resting and sleep-wake behaviour of sheep - University of Edinburgh, UK

2003

The effect of blindfolding horses on heart rate and behaviour during handling and loading onto transport vehicles - University of Bristol, UK

Assessment of the welfare of horses in livestock markets - Suffolk & Otley College, UK

2000

The effects of time and space allowance in lairage on the recovery rates of cattle - University of Glasgow, UK