Christine Nicol | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Author, academic and researcher |
| Awards | Prince Laurent Foundation Prize UFAW Award and Medal for Outstanding Achievement EAAP A.M. Leroy Fellowship Award British Veterinary Association (BVA) Wooldridge Memorial Medal |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A. (Hons) Ph.D. (D. Phil, Oxon) |
| Alma mater | Somerville College, Oxford |
| Thesis | Behavioural Needs of Battery Hens |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Royal Veterinary College |
Christine Nicol is an author, academic and a researcher. She is a Professor of Animal Welfare at the Royal Veterinary College and has honorary appointments at the University of Oxford and the University of Lincoln.[1] She is the Field Chief Editor of Frontiers in Animal Science.[2]
Nicol is the author of The Behavioural Biology of Chickens and has published over 200 research articles. Her research is focused primarily on the animal welfare science, including poultry production, cognitive abilities of domestic animals and the impact of humans on the welfare of wild animals.[3]
Nicol's work has been internationally recognized. She was awarded Prince Laurent Foundation prize in 2001.[4] She is the recipient of several awards such as UFAW Award and Medal for Outstanding Achievement,[5] European Association for Animal Production A.M. Leroy Fellowship Award,[6] ISAE 50th Anniversary Wood-Gush Memorial Award and British Veterinary Association Wooldridge Memorial Medal.[7] Her work has contributed to EU ban on conventional battery cages for laying hens in 2012. She was recognized as an ASAB Tinbergen Lecturer in 2017.[8]