Staff Profile

I am the Elizabeth Creak Trust Associate Professor in Animal Welfare and Innovation at the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, with over ten years of professional experience in the field of animal behaviour and welfare in farming, industrial and laboratory environments. Previously I have worked at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, SRUC and the University of Glasgow.

I am an appointed member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Ethics Review Panel, the NC3Rs Grant Assessment Panel and an appointed Vice President of the World Poultry Association Science Association UK Branch. I am currently Section Editor for ‘Humane Killing’ for the Animal Welfare Journal and an Editorial Board Member for the Research Ethics Journal. In 2022 I was awarded the “UFAW Early Career Animal Welfare Researcher of the year” by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare.

Animal welfare research is an ever-evolving process, as we learn more, the more questions are raised, and we are driven to continually refine standards of care and treatment of animals that we have moral duties towards. My main research areas focus around combining behaviour and physiology to deepen our understanding of animal welfare issues.

My work in animal welfare research involves the utilisation of novel approaches and problem-solving to develop effective and relevant advancements in animal welfare which strategically align with future ethical farming and the use of animal for research purposes. Working with industry and relevant stakeholders to inform animal welfare priorities and compliment promotion of sustainable and ethical use of animals.

ACE1044 Introduction to Animal Physiology

ACE1057 Natural Science Research Impact (Module Leader)

BIO2003 Field Identification Skills

• Martin JE, Baxter EM, Clarkson JM, Farish M, Clutton RE, Greenhalgh SN, Gregson R, McKeegan DEF. Characterizing candidate decompression rates for hypobaric hypoxic stunning of pigs. Part 1: Reflexive behavior and physiological responses. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2022, 9, 1027878.
• Baxter EM, McKeegan DEF, Farish M, Thomson JR, Clutton RE, Greenhalgh S, Gregson R, Martin JE. Characterizing candidate decompression rates for hypobaric hypoxic stunning of pigs. Part 2: Pathological consequences. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2022, 9, 1027883.
• Tivey EKL, Martin JE, Brown SM, Bombail V, Lawrence AB, Meddle SL. Sex differences in 50 kHz call sub-types emitted during tickling induced playful behaviour in rats. Scientific Reports 2022, 12, 15323.