Molly Harrison

Research Interests

• Pig health and welfare and veterinary public health.
• Using social science and stakeholder viewpoints to encourage evidence based positive change in the Irish pig industry.
• The market for higher welfare assured animal derived products.

Current Projects

Pigtail: Using stakeholder insights to drive behavioural change in the pig industry. Funded by Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Competitive Research Funding Programme (2022PSS136).

Education

BVSc Veterinary Science with the University of Bristol (October 2016-June 2021)

MPhil Biological Sciences, Queen’s University Belfast in association with Teagasc – WelSure project (2021 - 2024).
Thesis: Factors Influencing Consumer Purchase of Higher Welfare Assured Pig Meat Products in Ireland and the UK.