Dr Vicki Senior
Dr Vicki Senior Lecturer and Course Manager Vicki completed her PhD in woodland insect ecology and climate change at the University of Sheffield. Vicki also holds an MSc in Wildlife Management, in which her research focused on developing a novel method for sampling insect populations. Vickis research interests include conservation and ecology, but particularly woodland […]
Becx Whitefield
Becx Whitefield Advanced Practitioner Becx holds a BSc in Animal Behaviour and MSc Behavioural Ecology. Becx spent 7 years working in the eco-tourism industry in Southern & Eastern Africa, predominantly Zambia, where she was involved in multiple community education programmes and several conservation projects. Becx has led both horse back and driven safaris and headed […]
Olly O’Malley
Olly O’Malley Lecturer and Course Manager Olly holds a BSc (Hons) in Zoology with Evolutionary Psychology at the University of Liverpool. Following this, Olly gained 11 years of experience in zookeeping at Knowsley Safari, working with large carnivores and ungulates. Olly holds an MSc in Conservation Biology from Manchester Metropolitan University, completing his MSc thesis […]
Alex Sawyer
Alex Sawyer Lecturer and Course Manager Alex has a BSc (Hons) in Zoology from the University of Liverpool, and went on to work for the university as a research technician and animal technician. Alex spent 5 years as a mammal keeper at the WWT Martin Mere, looking after Asian short clawed otters and Eurasian beavers, […]
Sydney shares experience as an international student at UCR
Sydney shares experience as an international student at UCR by Sydney Smith Are you thinking about studying at University Centre Reaseheath as an international student? To help you with your decision, UCR undergraduate Sydney Smith, who is originally from America and moved to England recently to study Zoo Management with us, shares her experience as […]
Sarah Armstrong
Sarah Armstrong Lecturer/Course Manager Sarah graduated from the University of Leeds with a BSc Biology (Hons) and also from Manchester Metropolitan University with an MSc Animal Behaviour. She worked as a zookeeper in the UK for over 6 years mostly at Knowsley Safari, Liverpool, but also Blackpool Zoo, working with a range of taxa but […]
Jessica Harley
Jessica Harley Lecturer and Course Manager Jessica has a Master of Research from the University of Chester and ten years of academic and industry research experience. She is the former Chair of the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) Animal Welfare Working Group (2016-2022) and co-editor of the BIAZA Animal Welfare Toolkit, […]
Graduate works to empower young conservationists
Graduate works to empower young conservationists As Chair of Chester Zoo’s groundbreaking Youth Board, BSc Zoo Management graduate Felix Rowan-Young has been instrumental in ensuring that the opinions of young conservationists are heard across the world famous zoo and further afield. Felix and fellow board members were recruited to the UK’s first zoo-based Youth Board […]
Ellie Rose
Ellie Rose Programme Leader for Animal Sciences Ellie has a BSc (Hons) in Zoology from the University of Wales, Bangor, spending the second year at Oregon State University. She completed her Master’s thesis at Western Washington University, where she also spent two years as a teaching assistant on Zoology, Ecology and Herpetology courses. She has […]
Matt Cruxton
Matt Cruxton Foundation Degree Animal Management (Behaviour and Welfare) BSc (Hons) in Zoo Management Animal Keeper, Reaseheath Zoo “I’ve spent six years at Reaseheath College and at UCR. Each year has been surprisingly different but I’ve enjoyed every minute and feel I’ve achieved a lot.” “The experiences I’ve had will shape my future life. After […]