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Dr. Christina Stanley is an Associate Professor in Animal Behaviour and Welfare at the University of Chester's School of Natural Sciences, where she also serves as Deputy Head of School and Programme Leader for the MSc in Animal Behaviour. She holds a Leverhulme Trust-funded research project focused on mitigating anthropogenic impacts on lesser horseshoe bats. Dr. Stanley is affiliated with the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) Research Committee, contributing to high-impact research on animal welfare and conservation.
Dr. Stanley earned her MA (Hons) in Natural Sciences (Zoology) from the University of Cambridge (2000-2003), followed by an MSc in Behavioural & Evolutionary Ecology from Manchester Metropolitan University (2006-2007), and a PhD in Animal Sciences from the University of Manchester (2010-2015). She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Her research focuses on the social experiences of animals, particularly bats and equines, exploring how social environments influence welfare and conservation outcomes. Key areas include the application of social network analysis, welfare indicator development for captive and wild populations, and the ecological roles of native ponies in conservation grazing. Notable projects include improving welfare in Livingstone’s fruit bats and developing novel monitoring technologies for small-bodied bats through the BATMAN project.
Dr. Stanley’s recent work spans diverse taxa and contexts, including bat conservation, equine behavior, and welfare assessment methodologies. Her studies address anthropogenic threats such as noise pollution effects on zoo animals and human-controlled breeding’s influence on horse behavior. She leads a Leverhulme Trust-funded project to assess welfare in wild bat populations and mitigate environmental impacts.
Her teaching emphasizes inclusive practices, science communication, and student choice in assessments, reflected in modules on behavioral ecology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She supervises students like Lucy Morison (BATMAN project) and collaborates on industry projects, including a Vevox-funded study on anonymous classroom interactions.
