Master of Research - Equine Performance, Health and Welfare

This suite of postgraduate courses provides a thorough understanding of equine health, performance and welfare within the context of the human use of horses. The courses have been designed to meet the growing number of equestrian professions that require a high level of theoretical knowledge, and strong research skills. This suite of courses is unique in the UK. The courses focus on the recent advances in equine health and disease, sports horse nutrition, behaviour, ethics, exercise physiology, equitation science, and genetics in the context of enhancing equine performance, health and welfare. Students will study the current issues and insights at the forefront of equine performance, health and welfare, and the philosophical, ethical and legal issues related to these. Students will gain an insight into the latest scientific research findings, and critically examine these in a practical context. The research project enables students to undertake and develop their own research interests with the support of experienced supervisors. The MRes courses offers students the chance to develop even further their understanding of equine research and specialise within the fields of either performance or health and welfare. On these courses, students will enhance their research expertise, enabling them to analyse and report findings to a high scientific standard, and communicate them to a wide range of audiences.