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Research interests
I have over 20 years of experience, specialising in the housing and management of laying hens. Much of my work involves conducting trials in industry settings, and as a consequence I have good working relationships with members of the laying hen community, from individual farmers to NGOs that represent the industry such as British Egg Industry Council and British Free Range Egg Producer’s Association. My research has been funded by Scottish Government, Defra, NGOs, EU, and industry.
Supervision
PhD students:
Louise Buckley, 2007-2001, Food choices for hungry broiler breeders (University of Edinburgh)
Jessica Martin, 2011-2014, Mechanical devices for humane culling of poultry (University of Glasgow)
Krysta Morrissey, 2012-2016, Behavioural and Nutritional Management of Non-Beak Treated Hens Housed in Furnished Cages (SRUC and University of Guelph)
Teresa Casey-Trott, 2012-2016, Opportunities for Exercise during Pullet Rearing: Effects on Bone Health and Keel Bone Damage in Laying Hens (University of Guelph)
Dan O'Hagan, 2016-2021, Assessing transient affective states in poultry using intracranial recording of brain oscillations (University of Newcastle)
Sarah Struthers, 2019-2023, Using naturally-occurring variation in beak morphology to reduce pecking damage in laying hens (SRUC and University of Edinburgh)
Endre Putyora, 2019-2022, Sleep behaviour in laying hens (University of Gent)
Other students:
Supervised over 15 MSc and 5 BSc dissertations
Teaching
Programme Director, MSc in Applied Poultry Science, University of Edinburgh
Programme Leader, HNC in Poultry Production, SRUC
Teaching:
MSc course in poultry housing
HNC course in poultry welfare and behaviour
Other work
AWERB Chairperson, SRUC
I oversee SRUC's Animal Experiments Committee, with a team of staff (scientists, vets, non-animal people, statisticians, technicians). We review approximately 60 experiments per annum, including associated research programme applications and Home Office licences. I keep the head of Academia updated with critical developments, co-ordinate training and discussion forums, and ensure that SRUC’s code of practice is a part of all new staff’s induction process.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 1 Sep 2001
Master, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Nov 1997
Bachelor, University of California at Santa Cruz
Award Date: 1 Jun 1993
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Blunting the blows: using naturally-occurring variation in beak morphology to reduce pecking damage in laying hens
Sandilands, V. & Struthers, S.
1/10/19 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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RESAS Strategic Research Programme 2016-21 WP2.3 Productive and sustainable land management
Wall, E., Smith, S., Nicoll, L., Parker, J., Robertson, D., Davidson, R., Donbavand, J., Anderson, C., Roehe, R., Harrison, B., Purcell, L., Duthie, C., Gunn, G., Pritchard, T., Jones, S., Bagnall, A., Vosough Ahmadi, B., Archibald, I., Rees, B., Eory, V., Glenk, K., Edwards, T., Buckingham, S., March, M., Broadbent, C., Cloy, J., Hargreaves, P., Wishart, H., Griffiths, B., Fox, N., Sparks, N., Shrestha, S., Banos, G., Henry, M., Watson, C., Dickinson, J., Topp, K., Burnett, F., Kyle, J., Denholm, S., Dewhurst, R., Lawson, D., McCubbin, I., Dwyer, C., Holland, J., McCracken, D., Barratt, A., Havis, N., Stanisz-Migal, M., Miller, G., Bowen, J., Hutchings, M., Creissen, H., D'Eath, R., Baddeley, J., Houdijk, J., Coffey, M., Morgan-Davies, C., Walker, R., Turner, S., Haskell, M., Barnes, A., Athanasiadou, S., Cole, L., Sandilands, V., McLaren, A., MacLeod, M. & Smith, L.
1/04/19 → 31/03/20
Project: Research
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Sleep behaviour as a novel indicator of animal welfare using laying hens as a model
Sandilands, V., Baker, L. & Dixon, L.
25/09/17 → 31/03/19
Project: Research
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Effects of different scratch mat designs on hen behaviour and eggs laid in enriched cages
Sandilands, V., Baker, LJ., Donbavand, JE. & Brocklehurst, S., 25 May 2021, (First published) In: Animals. 11, 6, 1544.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Welfare assessment of novel on-farm killing methods for poultry
Martin, J. E., Sandilands, V., Sparrey, J., Baker, L., Dixon, L. M. & McKeegan, D. E. F., 22 Feb 2019, (First published) In: PLoS ONE. 14, 2, e0212872.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reliably colonising broiler chickens with Campylobacter spp. using a litter-based method
Sandilands, V., Whyte, F., Williams, LK., Wilkinson, TS., Sparks, NHC. & Humphrey, TJ., 21 Sep 2018, (First published) In: British Poultry Science. 59, 6, p. 698 - 702 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do Hens Use Enrichments Provided in Free-Range Systems?
Sandilands, V., Baker, L., Donbavand, J. & Brocklehurst, S., 12 Apr 2022, (First published) In: Animals. 12, 8, 995.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How do housing structures in free-range production affect laying hen welfare?
Sandilands, V. & Baker, L., 2022, p. 138-138. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Membership of council
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World's Poultry Science Association - UK branch (External organisation)
Victoria Sandilands (Council member)
2011 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of council
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International Society for Applied Ethology (External organisation)
Victoria Sandilands (Council member)
2003 → 2011Activity: Membership types › Membership of council