Rachael Neal

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+44 (0) 118 378 3339
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Associate Professor
Animals Teaching Forum Leader
Areas of interest
I am an enthusiastic teacher with diverse experience in teaching across the animal sciences. I have a particular interest in helping undergraduate students enhance their employability and develop strong self-reflection and self-awareness regarding career progression. At postgraduate level I am working to enhance the distance learning experience of students enrolled on our sustainable livestock modules.
From a research perspective I have a broad interest in animal production, nutrition and food chain science, in particular the composition of animal-derived foods and the role of animal nutrition in enhancing nutritional composition. Research to date has included studies of fish oil and algae to increase the very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid content of poultry meat and the subsequent impact on intakes of long-chain polyunsaturates in the UK population.
Teaching
Module convenor for:
- AP2A68 Mini Placement and Professional Development for Animal Scientists
- APMA114 Contemporary Issues in Animal Science
- APMA115 Sustainable Livestock Production Systems
Publications
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Vickery, H.
ORCID: 0000-0001-7533-1136 , Neal, R. , Meagher, R. (2022) Rearing goat kids away from their dams 2. Understanding farmers’ views on changing management practices. Animal , 16 (6). ISSN: 1751-7311 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2022.100548
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Vickery, H.
ORCID: 0000-0001-7533-1136 , Neal, R. , Meagher, R. (2022) Rearing goat kids away from their dams 1. A survey to understand rearing methods. Animal , 16 (6). ISSN: 1751-7311 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2022.100547
- Gibbs, R. , Rymer, C. , Givens, I. (2013) Fatty acid composition of cooked chicken meat and chicken meat products as influenced by price range at retail . Food Chemistry , 138 (2-3). pp. 1749-1756. ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.11.002
- Gibbs, R. , Rymer, C. , Givens, I. (2011) Meat and other animal-derived foods as sources of omega-3 fatty acids. In: Wood, J. and Rowlings, C. , (eds.) Nutrition and Climate Change: Major Issues Confronting the Meat Industry. Nottingham University Press pp. 105-121. ISBN: 9781907284779
- Givens, D. , Gibbs, R. , Rymer, C. , Brown, R. (2011) Effect of intensive vs. free range production on the fat and fatty acid composition of whole birds and edible portions of retail chickens in the UK. Food Chemistry , 127 (4). pp. 1549-1554. ISSN: 0308-8146 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2011.02.016
- Gibbs, R. , Rymer, C. , Givens, D. (2010) Fat content and fatty acid composition of chicken meat portions and manufactured chicken products . British Poultry Abstracts , 6 (1). pp. 41-42. ISSN: 1746-6202 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17466202.2010.501142
- Givens, D. , Rymer, C. , Gibbs, R. (2010) Long-chain n-3 PUFA: intakes in the UK and the potential of a chicken meat prototype to increase them. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , 69 (1). pp. 144-155. ISSN: 0029-6651 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0029665109991716
- Rymer, C. , Gibbs, R. , Givens, D. (2010) Comparison of algal and fish sources on the oxidative stability of poultry meat and its enrichment with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Poultry Science , 89 (1). pp. 150-159. ISSN: 0032-5791 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps.2009-00232
- Minihane, . , Givens, . , Gibbs, . (2008) The health benefits of n-3 fatty acids and their concentrations in organic and conventional animal-derived foods. In: Givens, . , Baxter, . , Minihane, . , Shaw, . , (eds.) Organic food and health: Effects of the environment. CABI Publishing Ltd , Wallingford. pp. 19-49. ISBN: 9781845934590
- Givens, . and Gibbs, . (2008) Current intakes of EPA and DHA in European populations and the potential of animal-derived foods to increase them. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , 67 (3). pp. 273-280. ISSN: 0029-6651 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0029665108007167
- Givens, D. , Kliem, K. , Gibbs, R. (2006) The role of meat as a source of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human diet. Meat Science , 74 (1). pp. 209-218. ISSN: 0309-1740 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.04.008
- Givens, D. , Kliem, K. , Gibbs, R. (2006) The role of meat as a source of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the human diet. pp. 209-218. | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2006.04.008
- Givens, . and Gibbs, . (2006) Very long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the food chain in the UK and the potential of animal-derived foods to increase intake. Nutrition Bulletin , 31 pp. 104-110. ISSN: 0141-9684 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2006.00554.x