Associate Professor of Zoo Animal Welfare, STEMINIST, mum of 2 year old, climber, cross fitter & smallholder
Joined March 2013
- Tweets 833
- Following 630
- Followers 1,057
- Likes 2,189
171 Photos and videos
Today's view from the desk @NTU_ARES is a little different, but beautiful and peaceful still!
1
8
256
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
7 Nov 2024
Are you a UK student of Black heritage looking for a funded PhD? Fancy joining me at the University of Bristol? You can combine animal cognition, animal welfare and human psychology in exciting ways! Please get in touch! lnkd.in/eSBjKjjR
6
10
2,172
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
8 Oct 2024
PhD Studentship available
I am looking for a student to study the 'Quality and function of affiliative actions in non-human primates' - if you are interested in primate sociality, communication, and relationships, get in touch!
findaphd.com/phds/project/quβ¦
50
64
5,919
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
15 Sep 2024
#JobOpening in #zoo #animalwelfare @zoomiami! Zoo Miami is hiring an animal wellbeing specialist to assist in animal behavior and welfare monitoring. Deadline is two days out (17 Sept). Non-PhD level.
aza.org/jobs?job=44196
16
20
2,265
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
29 Jul 2024
My team @LincolnParkZoo is hiring a Research Assistant to support our #chimp welfare work! 2-year position, in Chicago. Review of apps starts this week. @ArcusGreatApes #animalcareers #animalwelfare #primates #zoo #jobs
careers.hireology.com/lincolβ¦
3
62
71
7,988
Congratulations Dr Kat Hamill - the red squirrels will be SO proud..as am I ππΏπ³
13
309
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
2 Jul 2024
π¨ Come join us at Dublin Zoo! Weβre looking for a permanent, full-time Behaviour and Welfare Scientist to join our growing Conservation & Science Team.
dublinzoo.ie/careers/behavioβ¦
1
41
75
8,509
Congratulations to my amazing friend, colleague, and mentor who inspires me every day in so many ways and helps me to make an impact in my own (zoo) industry!
15 Jun 2024
Very grateful of this MBE for Public Service. Particularly the work in the pandemic & the bravery of @NottmTrentUni to back their academics innovation to support evidenced based decisions. I share this with the teams and we continue to create work with Public Service at the heart
1
2
335
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
5 Jun 2024
Job alert! 10-month full-time paid RA in primate behaviour/cognition working on a range on projects (e.g. video coding, long-term datasets, zoo based experiments): get in touch for details! @evo_NTU @PsychologyNTU @NTUSocSciences
vacancies.ntu.ac.uk/Job/JobDβ¦
44
31
7,118
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
30 May 2024
New paper on #bonobo #welfare! π΅ We applied QBA to see how humans score bonobo emotional expressivity. Check out the study published in @AW_TheJournal and in the thread (1/5):
doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.29
3
9
27
1,988
Excited to see our research featured in the @LeverhulmeTrust 2023 Annual Review!
@NTU_ARES
@DrAnnikaPaukner @ntu_research
22 May 2024
The Trustβs 2023 Annual Review is now available online, featuring a comprehensive list of grants awarded. It also provides a glimpse into the breadth and significance of the research we support, with brief accounts of over thirty fascinating projects funded in 2023.
leverhulme.ac.uk/annual-reviβ¦
@UoN_Physics @UoBrisEnglish @UonHistory @jembenham @EmilieCapulet @philclark79 @NizamiOxford @DrDavidRundle @kcl_medieval @History_Bham @UofESPA @RebsFE@DrKatieEllis @MMLL_Cambridge @pennyjgreen @Sandy_Heth @NickRKenyon @kiranamehta @PottABL @sxschwartz @Moransheleg @crstanley_rsrch @LaurieStras @am_tav @nature_scot @tierney_jo @DurhamChemistry @DrSamWard @jcwhittle1
ALT Screenshot of double page spread. Tree with different coloured ears for leaves.
1
1
8
1,396
page 84...for those interested!
1
97
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
15 May 2024
Authored by @DrSamWard @GoatsThatStare @JoeNearyVet @GemmaLCharlton Mark Rutter, Annabelle Beaver, Jen Sadler & Clara Mancini π
15 May 2024
Our article which came out of the @AnimalWelfareRN workshop hosted @HarperAdamsUni last year is now published :) doi.org/10.1017/awf.2024.23 Summarising stakeholder and researcher perceptions on human-animal and machine-animal interactions! Thks to everyone who came for your input π
1
1
4
393
A great test run for our meerkat human emotion and affect transfer (HEAT) @LeverhulmeTrust funded project!
1
8
1,126
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
20 Jan 2024
A stunning morning on Brackenhurst Campus ready for our open day πWe can't wait to meet prospective students and guests.
Make sure to sign in on arrival to get your NTU tote bag and open day guide!
1
7
438
Dr Samantha Ward π³π¦π¦π¦π¦π¦§ retweeted
29 Dec 2023
So unfortunately our recruitment company went into liquidation, so applications for this role were lost π
If you are interested, please send your cover letter / cv over to:
Recruitment@twycrosszoo.org
23 Nov 2023
#JobAlert @TwycrossZoo
Weβre looking for a Conservation Science Manager, to help deliver our organisation wide conservation strategy and develop our National Science and Conservation Centre.
Interested in working with me and a fab team?! Link in commentsππ½get in touch! π π¦§
6
4
1,283