PhD scholarship concerning how exercise and hay improve pig minds, guts and welfare
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
The Department of Animal and aquacultural sciences, Faculty of Biosciences at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has one vacant 3-year PhD-position. The successful PhD will work in a team with several researchers/professors including international collaborators, another PhD at the School of Veterinary Science focusing more on the physiological part, as well as master students and veterinary students assigning to do their thesis connected to this project. The main goal of the project is to identify reliable behavioral and physiological markers that signal good welfare and robust gut-brain health. While being a basic research project, insights from the project could guide the livestock industry towards more science-based enrichment practices.
Application deadline: May 8, 2026
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