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    Professor Philip Robinson

    BVMS DSVM MSc PhD PgCert TSLHE SFHEA MRCVS

    Professor of Veterinary Public Health and Deputy Head of School

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    Professor Philip Robinson is an academic veterinarian teaching and conducting research in veterinary public health in the Harper and Keele Veterinary School. He is a RCVS Recognised Specialist in State Veterinary Medicine. After qualifying as a veterinary surgeon from the University of Glasgow, Philip worked as a private practitioner in mixed veterinary practices in Northern Ireland and Scotland, and then spent 12 years as a government veterinary field officer, Official Veterinarian and epidemiologist with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland. He is a Diplomate of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in State Veterinary Medicine, and holds the MSc degree in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (with Distinction) from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. In 2010 Philip was awarded a NI Civil Service US-UK Fulbright Scholarship at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, where he conducted research on factors affecting diagnostic sample submission to veterinary laboratories. Philip completed his PhD in the Geography Department of Durham University, having researched factors affecting the bovine tuberculosis eradication programme in Northern Ireland. After working as a Senior Lecturer and then Principal Lecturer in Farm Animal Health and Welfare at Ãå±±½ûµØ, Philip joined the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine as Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Public Health before returning to Harper Adams in 2020, where he was Head of the Department of Animal Health, Behaviour and Welfare until November 2022. His main research interests are in veterinary public health, veterinary surveillance, enzootic disease control in livestock, veterinary education, and using qualitative research methodologies at the interface of the natural and social sciences. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and member of the Acid Fast Club, a society dedicated to mycobacteria research.  He serves as a Senior Editor of the scientific journal Annals of Applied Biology and is a Past President of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM). In May 2023 he was appointed Deputy Head of the Harper & Keele Veterinary School.

    Professional Memberships

    • Member of Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (MRCVS)
    • Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) - President 2022-2023
    • Veterinary Christian Fellowship (VCF)
    • Acid Fast Club
    • Shropshire Veterinary Association
    • Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

    Academic Department:

    Office: VF21 Main Building

    Research profile:

    Publications

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    Other publications

    • Crawford, P.E., Hamer, K., Lovatt, F., Behnke, M.C., Robinson, P.A. (2024) Annals of Applied Biology 1-13
    • Crawford, P.E., Hamer, K., Lovatt, F., Behnke, M.C., Robinson, P.A. (2024) Preventive Veterinary Medicine 226, 106169
    • Dórea,F.C., Vergne,T., Correia-Gomes,C., Carmo,L.P., Fischer,E.A.J., Messam,L.L.McV., Brodbelt,D.C.& Robinson,P.A. (2024) Preventive Veterinary Medicine 106174
    • Crawford, P.E., Hamer, K., Lovatt, F., Behnke, M.C. & Robinson, P.A. (2024) Vet Record Open 2024;11:e278.
    • Crawford, P., Hamer, K., Lovatt, F. Behnke, M. & Robinson, P. (2023) Animal - Science proceedings 14, 153-154
    • Crawford, P., Hamer, K., Lovatt, F. Behnke, M. & Robinson, P. (2023) Animal - Science proceedings 14, 154-155
    • Dorea, F.C., Vergne, T., Correia-Gomes, C., Carmo, L.P., Fischer, E.A.J., Brodbelt, D.C., Robinson, P.A. & van Schaik, G. (2023) Preventive Veterinary Medicine 215, 105927
    • Crawford, P.E., Hamer, K., Lovatt, F., Behnke, M.C., Robinson, P.A. (2023) Vet Record Open 10:e75
    • Robinson, P.A. (2022) Annals of Applied Biology doi.org/10.1111/aab.12759
    • Palczynski, L.J., Bleach, E.C.L., Brennan, M.L. & Robinson, P.A. (2022) Frontiers in Animal Science 3. 10.3389/fanim.2022.835317
    • Dórea, F.C., Vergne, T., van Schaik, G., Barrett, D., Carmo, L.P., Robinson, P.A., Brodbelt, D.C. & McIntyre, K.M. (2022) Preventive Veterinary Medicine 202: 105611
    • de Klerk, J.N. & Robinson, P.A. (2022) PeerJ 10:e13426
    • Crawford, P.E., Hamer, K., Lovatt, F. & Robinson, P.A. (2022) Preventive Veterinary Medicine 205: 105682
    • Redfern, E.A., Sinclair, L.A., Robinson, P.A. (2021) Research in Veterinary Science 137, 94-101
    • Dórea,F.C., Vergne,T., Brennan,M., van Schaik,G., Barrett,D., Carmo,L.P., Robinson,P.A., Brodbelt,D.C., McIntyre, K.M. (2021) Preventive Veterinary Medicine 191, 105368
    • Redfern, E.A., Sinclair, L.A. & Robinson, P.A. (2021) Preventive Veterinary Medicine 194, 105424
    • Palczynski, L.J., Bleach, E.C.L, Brennan, M.L. & Robinson, P.A. (2021) Animals 11(10), 2829
    • Palczynski, L.J., Bleach, E.C.L., Brennan, M.L., Robinson, P.A. (2020) Animal Welfare 29, 45-58
    • Palczynski, L.J., Bleach, E.C.L., Brennan, M.L., Robinson, P.A. (2020) Animals 10, 116
    • Robinson, P.A. (2020) Preventive Veterinary Medicine 182, 105094
    • Charlton,K. & Robinson,P.A. (2019) Veterinaria Italiana 55, 327-337
    • Robinson, P.A. (2019) BioSocieties 14, 179-204
    • Robinson, P.A. (2019) Veterinary Record 185, 344
    • Palczynski, L. J., Bleach, E. C. L, Brennan, M. L. & Robinson, P.A. (2018) Stakeholder perceptions of colostrum management for dairy calves in England. (International Society for Economics and Social Science of Animal Health conference, Montpellier, France, 14-15 May 2018. Poster)
    • Robinson, P.A. (2018) 'You just get used to it, and I've got my TB vaccination.': farmer and veterinarian attitudes to the zoonotic risk of Mycobacterium bovis. (Acid Fast Club Summer Meeting, 5 July 2018, University of Oxford - Conference presentation)
    • Lomas, H.R. & Robinson, P.A. (2018) Veterinary Sciences 5:3
    • Robinson, P.A. (2018) Area 50, 274-282.
    • Robinson, P.A. & Epperson, W.B. (2018) Veterinary Record 182, 577-578
    • Palczynski, L. J., Bleach, E. C. L, Brennan, M. L. & Robinson, P.A. (2017) Attitudes to calf data recording. (Total Dairy conference, Keele, England, 14 - 15 June 2017. Poster)
    • Robinson, P.A. (2017) Subsidising cattle, inspecting farmers, controlling disease: the socioeconomic impact of the CAP. Society for Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine conference, Inverness, Scotland, 29-31 March 2017. Poster
    • Courcier, E.A., O’Hagan, M.J.H., Menzies, F.D., Strain, S.A.J., Skuce, R.A., Robinson P.A., Patterson, T., McBride, K.R., McCormick, C.M., Walton, E., McDowell, S.W.J. & Abernethy, D.A. (2017) Surveillance for Mycobacterium bovis in badgers (Meles meles) in Northern Ireland: Results of a road traffic accident survey between 1998 and 2011. Society for Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine conference, Inverness, Scotland, 29-31 March 2017. Poster.
    • Robinson, P.A. (2017) The Geographical Journal
    • Robinson, P.A. (2017) Journal of Rural Studies 55, 168-180
    • Courcier, E.A., Menzies, F.D., Strain, S.A.J., Skuce, R.A., Robinson, P.A., Patterson, I.A.P., McBride, K.R., McCormick, C.M., Walton, E., McDowell, S.W.J., Abernethy, D.A. (2017) Veterinary Record Published Online First: 22 December 2017. doi: 10.1136/vr.103934
    • Robinson, P.A. (2016) Bovine tuberculosis: Opinions from the ground up. (Society for Veterinary Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine conference, Elsinore, Denmark, 16-18 March 2016. Poster)
    • Robinson, P.A. (2016) Learning spaces: on the screen, down the farm, in the prep room (VetEd 2016 conference, University of Glasgow, 7-8 July (Poster))
    • Robinson, P.A. (2015) Veterinary Record 177: i-ii. doi:10.1136/vr.h4344
    • Robinson, P.A. (2015) Epidemiology and Infection 143, 3182-3195
    • Robinson P.A., Courcier, E.A., Gordon, A.D., Menzies, F.D., & Abernethy, D.A. (2014) Survival and risk factors for lateral spread of bovine TB in cattle herds exposed to infection at pasture in Northern Ireland. Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. Proceedings of a meeting held in Dublin, Ireland, 26-28 March 2014. 211-221
    • Robinson, P.A. (2014) Thoughts on farm biosecurity – knowledge and practice. M. bovis VI conference, Cardiff, Wales, 16-19 June 2014. (Winner of best poster in Social Science/Economics.)
    • Robinson, P.A. (2014) Bovine mobilities and biosecurity: why do farmers buy cattle? Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine conference, Dublin, 26-28 March 2014. (Poster)
    • Robinson, P.A., Macnaghten, P., Banks, S., Bickersteth, J., Kennedy, A., Richardson, Y., Shaw, S. & Sylvestre, I. (2014) The Geographical Journal 180, 83-88
    • Robinson, P.A. (2013) Farmers' views on cattle and badger vaccination to control bovine TB. Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine conference, Madrid, 20-22 March 2013. (Poster)
    • Atkins, P.J. & Robinson, P.A. (2013) Environment and Planning A 45, 1372-1386
    • Atkins, P.J. & Robinson, P.A. (2013) Epidemiology and Infection 141, 1437-1444
    • Robinson, P.A. & Epperson, W.B. (2013) Veterinary Record 172:503
    • Robinson, P.A., Epperson, W.B., Huston, C.L., Pace, L.W., Wills, R.W. & Cosby, A.G. (2012) Veterinaria Italiana 48 (1), 31-39
    • Robinson, P.A. (2012) Animal diseases and human health Geography Review 26, 12-15
    • Robinson, P.A. (2012) Veterinary ethnography: new shoes for 'shoe-leather' epidemiology? International Symposia on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics proceedings - ISVEE13: Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics, Maastricht, Netherlands, 21 August 2012, 154.
    • Robinson, P.A., Corner, L.A.L., Courcier, E.A., McNair, J., Artois, M., Menzies, F.D., & Abernethy, D.A. (2012) Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 35, 277-287
    • Robinson, P.A. (2012) The veterinary ethnographer: an ‘insider-outsider’ approach to disease control. Durham University Postgraduate Anthropology Conference, Durham, 25 April 2012. (Winner of best thematic poster )
    • Menzies F.D., Gordon A.W., Courcier E.A., Robinson P.A., Abernethy D.A. (2011) Why limit yourself to one logistic regression model? Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine conference, Leipzig, 23-25 March 2011. (Poster)
    • Abernethy, D.A., Walton, E., Menzies, F., Courcier, E. & Robinson, P. (2011) Mycobacterium bovis surveillance in European badgers (Meles meles) killed by vehicles in Northern Ireland: an epidemiological evaluation. Epidemiologie & Santé Animale, Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance, Lyon, France, 17-20 May 2011, 59-60, 216-218
    • Menzies, F.D., Burns, K., Fallows, J.G., McKeown, I.M., Gloster, J., Burgin, L., Courcier, E.A., McNamee, P.T., Robinson, J., Robinson, P.A., McNeilly, F. & Abernethy, D.A. (2011) Risk assessment, targeted surveillance and policy formulation: practical experiences with bluetongue. Epidemiologie & Santé Animale, Proceedings of the International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance, Lyon, France, 17-20 May 2011, 59-60, 113-115.
    • Robinson, P.A. (2011) Studying while working - Vet Record Careers Veterinary Record http://vetrecordjobs.com/vetrecordjobs/advice/view-article.html?id=74
    • Abernethy, D.A., Graham, D., Skuce, R., Gordon, A., Menzies, F., Robinson, P., Harwood, R. & Clarke, N. (2010) Shifting the TB-Control paradigm: an epidemiological critique of the bovine tuberculosis eradication scheme. Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. Proceedings of a meeting held in Nantes, France, 24-26 March 2010, 166-173.
    • Menzies, F.D., Gordon, A.W., Robinson, P.A., Courcier, E.A. & Abernethy, D.A. (2010) Comparison of herd risk factors for the disclosure of tuberculin test reactors for high and low bovine tuberculosis incidence areas. Annual scientific conference of the European College for Veterinary Public Health, Nottwil, Switzerland, October 2010. (Poster)
    • Menzies, F.D., Abernethy, D.A., Stringer, L.A., Robinson, P.A. & Jordan, C. (2009) Observations on badger activity in two areas of high and low cattle tuberculosis incidence in Northern Ireland. M. bovis V conference. Wellington, New Zealand. 25-28 August 2009, 83.
    Additional Information

    Teaching responsibilities

    • Veterinary Public Health & State Veterinary Medicine (Year 3) - Module leader
    • Veterinary Public Health & State Veterinary Medicine intra-mural rotation (Year 5)
    • Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Year 4)
    • Veterinary Epidemiology and Population Medicine (Year 2)
    • Animal Health Sciences (Year 2)
    • Animal Management, Health and Production (Year 1)

    Awards

    • Ãå±±½ûµØ Aspire Excellence Students' Choice Award for Inspiring Learning 2016-17
    • Ãå±±½ûµØ Aspire Teaching Excellence Award 2014-15

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