Projects per year
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Profiles
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Suhaib Ahmed
- Animal And Veterinary Sciences, Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH) - Research Associate
- Scotland's Rural College - Research Associate
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Spiridoula Athanasiadou
- Animal And Veterinary Sciences, Disease Systems - Professor
- Scotland's Rural College - Professor
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Georgios Banos
- Animal And Veterinary Sciences, Livestock Breeding - Professor
- Scotland's Rural College - Professor
Person: Academic contract that is research only
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Innovate Ref: 10185659: National Integration of Pig Health Data
Rodrigues da Costa, M. (PI), Stirling, J. (CoPI), Ahmed, S. (Researcher), Baughan, J. (Researcher), Denniston, J. (Technician), Duncan, A. J. (Researcher) & Eze, J. (Researcher)
1/10/26 → 30/09/28
Project: Research
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BFI: Feed intake recording in Aberdeen Angus cattle for more sustainable and efficient suckler beef breeding and production
Burrell, G. (Project manager), Coffey, M. (PI) & Russell, C. (Other)
1/05/26 → 30/04/28
Project: Research
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PhenoTwin: Building the Evidence Base for AI-Enabled Livestock Advisory Services
Kemp, S. (PI) & Salavati, M. (CoI)
15/04/26 → 10/05/27
Project: Research
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AbattoirInspect: a new data visualisation and benchmarking tool for meat inspection results
Ahmed, S., Carmichael, A., Rivera Gomis, J., Duncan, A., Berezowski, J. & Rodrigues da Costa, M., 25 Mar 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Adiponectin exerts sex-dependent effects on lipid, amino acid, and glucose metabolism during caloric restriction
Ikushima, Y. M., Chen, K.-C., Sulston, R. J., Mattiucci, D., Brain, E. J., Fung Xin Zi, S. A., Suchacki, K. J., Thomas, B. J., Lovdel, A., Bennett, M., Kobayashi, H., Whitfield, P. D., Takubo, K., Baker, A. H., Morton, N. M., Semple, R. K. & Cawthorn, W. P., 18 Jun 2026, (First published) In: PLoS Biology. 24, 6, p. e3003821 e3003821.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Africa GENetic Evaluation Service (AGENES): A pipeline for routine genetic and genomic evaluations
Tarekegn, G. M., Mrode, R., Wall, E., Wells, A., Volk, J., Salavati, M., Cosso, M., Djikeng, A., Chagunda, M., Mwai, O. & Coffey, M., Jul 2026. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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Detail on methodology for peer reviewed academic paper "Combining sentiment analysis and text mining with thematic analysis of farm vet interviews on mental wellbeing in livestock practice"
Duncan, A. (Creator), Henry, M. (Creator) & Lamont, K. (Creator), Figshare, 2023
https://doi.org/10.58073/SRUC.24057045.v1
Dataset
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Comparative analysis of the anthelmintic efficacy of European heather extracts on Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis egg hatching and larval motility
Shepherd, F. (Creator), Chylinski, C. (Creator), Hutchings, M. R. (Creator), Lima, J. (Creator), Davidson, R. (Creator), Kelly, R. (Creator), Macrae, A. (Creator), Salminen, J.-P. (Creator), Engström, M. T. (Creator), Maurer, V. (Creator), Steinshamn, H. (Creator), Fittje, S. (Creator), Perez, A. M. (Creator), García, R. R. (Creator) & Athanasiadou, S. (Creator), Figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6283832, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Comparative_analysis_of_the_anthelmintic_efficacy_of_European_heather_extracts_on_Teladorsagia_circumcincta_and_Trichostrongylus_colubriformis_egg_hatching_and_larval_motility/6283832
Dataset
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Data from: Genetic dissection of complex behaviour traits in German Shepherd dogs
Friedrich, J. (Creator), Strandberg, E. (Creator), Arvelius, P. (Creator), Sánchez-Molano, E. (Creator), Pong-Wong, R. (Creator), Hickey, J. M. (Creator), Haskell, M. J. (Creator) & Wiener, P. (Creator), Dryad, 2020
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.493rk16, http://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.493rk16
Dataset
Prizes
Activities
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The science of animal welfare: behaviour, environmental enrichment and positive welfare for cattle (and sheep)
Haskell, M. (Speaker)
4 Dec 2026Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Speaker: Edinburgh Infectious Diseases 15th Annual Symposium. A systems understanding of antimicrobial resistance genes from livestock production to the environment and wildlife
Smith, L. (Speaker)
27 May 2026Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
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Communiquer avec les éleveurs sur la biosécurité / Communication with farmers about biosecurity
Lamont, K. (Speaker)
27 Jan 2026Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Using AI to make the most of pig health data
Rodrigues da Costa, M., Berezowski, J., Denniston, J., Stirling, J., Carmichael, S., Ahmed, S. & O'Brien, J.
17/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Pioneering project showcases benefits of AI in pig health surveillance in Scotland
Rodrigues da Costa, M., Ahmed, S., Carmichael, S., Stirling, J., Denniston, J., Berezowski, J., O'Brien, J., McGowan, A. & Strachan, D.
15/04/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Scottish Pig Health Network 10-year review findings
Rodrigues da Costa, M., Baughan, J., Ahmed, S., Denniston, J., Stirling, J. & Duncan, A. J.
22/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Impacts
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British Egg Industry Council: AWHP Biosecurity Training subgroup
Lamont, C. (Participant)
Impact: Societal
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Foot and mouth disease in Scotland: improving preparedness and outbreak responses
Auty, H. (Participant), Porphyre, T. (Participant), Boden, L. A. (Participant), Bronsvoort, B. M. D. C. (Participant), Woolhouse, M. E. J. (Participant) & Gunn, G. (Participant)
Impact: Environmental
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Incorporating novel data-driven approaches into cattle genetic improvement programmes leads to better animal performance and overall economic gains
Wall, E. (Participant), Coffey, M. (Participant), Pritchard, T. (Participant), Banos, G. (Participant) & Mrode, R. (Participant)
Impact: Technological
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Equipment
Research units
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Centre for Epidemiology and Planetary Health (CEPH)
Animal And Veterinary Sciences
Organisational unit: Cost centre
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