Dr Marian Bond
Senior Lecturer
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- School:
- Life Sciences
- Location:
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Cambridge
- Areas of Expertise:
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Animal and environmental biology
- Research Supervision:
- Yes
Marian has over 30 years experience of working and teaching in animal behaviour and physiotherapy. She is a Fellow of the Society of Biology a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a professional dog trainer and a PADI-certified Master Diver.
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- Background
Marian lectures across our animal and environmental biology courses. She holds a PhD and, before joining ARU, worked for 20 years as a physiotherapist in clinical and managerial roles.
Marian designed RCVS-accredited FdSc and BSc (Hons) Veterinary Nursing and Animal Behaviour degrees. She has been nominated for the student-elected 'Made a Difference' Awards, winning the title in the 'Most Innovative Teaching' category in 2016.
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Research interests
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- Cognition and training of the domestic dog
- Play behaviour of the domestic dog
- Animal learning and training of captive animals
- Assessment of stress in domestic and captive animals
- Self-efficacy
- Learning and teaching in HEA
Marian is a member of our Behavioural Ecology Research Group.
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Areas of research supervision
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Marian welcomes enquiries from prospective research students in the areas of her research interests.
Find out more about our Biology PhD including our exciting PhD project opportunities.
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Teaching
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BSc (Hons) Animal Behaviour
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Qualifications
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- MCSP SRP Physiotherapy
- BSc (Hons) Health Sciences
- PhD
- BSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare
- MA Learning and Teaching
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Memberships, editorial boards
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- Fellow, the Society of Biology
- Senior Fellow, of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Honours pass, Graduate Instructor, British Institute for Professional Dog Trainers
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Research grants, consultancy, knowledge exchange
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- Author of a range of Mammal Society information sheets
- Past Editor of Mammal News, the tri-annual magazine of The Mammal Society
- Curriculum Development Officer for College of West Anglia, 2008–10
- Member of the research team awarded an ARU Enterprising Academics award in 2015
- External Examiner for animal behaviour degree programmes at Southampton University (2009-2013), Hull University/Bishop Burton College (2013-16) and Newcastle University (2016-19), Harper Adams (2019 to present)