Subject Overview

Join us and explore the exciting world of animals in our industry standard Animal Health and Welfare Research Centre, the home of many cutting edge research, conservation and breeding programmes. With over 600 animals from 131 different species, our learning environment focusses on enabling our students to gain up-to-date and relevant practical experiences, helping them to embrace the future of animal management with confidence. 

As an animal management professional, your role could be vital in ensuring these animals are healthy, happy, and well-cared for. This involves feeding, grooming as well as creating enriching environments that mimic their natural habitats.

Animal management professionals now use cutting-edge tools like GPS tracking to monitor wildlife, DNA analysis for breeding programs, and even virtual reality to create immersive educational experiences. You could be part of efforts to conserve species, improve animal welfare, and educate the public about the importance of protecting our planet’s wildlife.

Facilities

New Animal Health and Welfare Research Centre
Wide variety of herptile, bird and mammal species, many part of conservation breeding programmes
Research Rooms, Science Labs, Nutritional and animal behaviour areas
360-degree cameras to study captive welfare of our animals
Exotic mammal species including red pandas, meerkats, genet, porcupine and lemurs