Short term travel to the University of Melbourne as a first-contact meeting for collaboration
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Clinical Veterinary Science
Abstract
Australia
People |
ORCID iD |
| Joanne Edgar (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
| Description | The project was a success in leading to a collaboration with Melbourne University which has led to 2 grant applications. During my visit to Melbourne I was able to meet academics there and also visit poultry farms which informed the grant applications. The Marie Curie grant application 'What can mother hens teach us about chick welfare: Mechanisms and application of auditory maternal simulation to improve welfare in chicks' was submitted in September 2016. The grant was rejected and received a score of 86% (the cut off for funding was 93%). The science aspect was commended but improvements were needed in gender aspects and risk management. These comments will be taken into account and the grant resubmitted in September 2017. The RIRDC application 'Maternal call simulation to improve welfare, management and productivity' (£71K) to the Australian Government was successful and will begin in Sept 2018, meaning a continued collaboration between Bristol, Melbourne and Vienna. |
| Exploitation Route | Both projects focus on improvements to commercial rearing practice, by artificially simulated maternal care on commercial farms. The aim is that the findings will be taken forward by producers to improve welfare and productivity of commercial chickens. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink |
| Description | Maternal call simulation to improve welfare, management and productivity in broiler chickens |
| Amount | $126,000 (AUD) |
| Funding ID | PRJ-010563 |
| Organisation | Australian Government |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | Australia |
| Start | 09/2018 |
| End | 08/2020 |
| Description | Collaboration on Marie Curie Fellowship application |
| Organisation | University of Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I write a Marie Curie application with Jean-Loup Rault to go over to Melbourne to apply my work on maternal care in chickens gain neuroscience skills - investigating the mechanisms of maternal bonding |
| Collaborator Contribution | Jean-Loup Rault and Paul Hemsworth provided input on the neuroscience aspects of the application and agreed to host |
| Impact | Marie Curie application was evaluated at 86%, which was under the threshold of 93% for funding. The reviewers comments (on gender and risk management) will be taken into account and the application resubmitted in 2017 (Brexit permitting) |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Collaboration on a RIRDC grant |
| Organisation | University of Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Sector | Academic/University |
| PI Contribution | I helped to research and write a grant to the Australian Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation on the use of auditory maternal simulation to improve welfare in broiler chickens. If successful, there is funding for me to spend 2 months in Melbourne running this project |
| Collaborator Contribution | Jean-Loup Rault (Melbourne university) wrote and submitted the grant and will be the principal investigator. |
| Impact | After submission of a concept note and a presentation to the committee, the application was invited for full submission in January 2017. We expect the outcome of the grant application in April 2017. |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | Visit and invited seminar at University of Melbourne |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | I presented an invited seminar which showcased my work on emotional and cognitive abilities in domestic chickens, to academics at Melbourne University. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2016 |