Self-Funded PhD: Acoustic Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Assessment of Dairy Cattle Welfare

Animal Health, Behaviour & Welfare

Location:  Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB Post Type:  Full Time Contract Type: Fixed Term - 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time Closing Date:  hours BST on Tuesday 30 June 2026 Reference:  PHD-GC-01

Acoustic Monitoring and Artificial Intelligence for Precision Assessment of Dairy Cattle Welfare

Precision livestock farming is transforming how animal health and welfare are monitored on farms. However, many current monitoring systems rely primarily on visual or activity-based sensors, meaning important behavioural and physiological signals may be missed. Sound within livestock environments contains a wealth of information about animal behaviour, health and emotional state, yet it remains relatively under-utilised in commercial dairy systems.