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Dr Sebastian McBride is a Liverpool (BSc.) and Edinburgh (PhD.) graduate who first took up a lectureship position at Aberystwyth in 1996 in what was the Institute of Rural Sciences. He left the Institute in 2005 to extend his research interests in cognitive robotics in the Department of Computer Science (Aberystwyth) and then cognitive neuroscience at the University of Cambridge. He has returned to Aberystwyth University in 2016 to take up an appointment as lecturer in Biosciences.
Additional information
All undergraduate and postgraduate appointments can be made via my appointment calendar accessible here.
Research interests
Dr Sebastian McBride is involved in a number of research projects based around cognition and the neurophysiological control of behaviour. In particular, he is currently working on: animal cognition markers of human neurodegenerative disease, neurophysiological mechanisms underpinning repetitive behavioural disorders and cognitive enrichment in farm and captive animal species.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
Research output
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Automatic Horse Blink Detection Using Computer Vision and Deep Nets
Dimitrova, S., Orchard, E., Paudel, B., McBride, S., Hemmings, A. & Akanyeti, O., 2024, ADVANCES IN COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, UKCI 2022. Panoutsos, G., Mahfouf, M. & Mihaylova, L. (eds.). GEWERBESTRASSE 11, CHAM, CH-6330, SWITZERLAND: Springer Nature, Vol. 1454. p. 436-447 12 p. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding (Non-Journal item)
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Behavior and Behavioral Abnormalities in Atheletic Horses
McBride, S., 01 Apr 2024, Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery. Hinchcliff, K., Geor, R., Kaneps, A. & van Erck-Westergren, E. (eds.). 3rd ed. Elsevier, p. 1097-1118Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Impact of Training Discipline and Experience on Inhibitory Control and Cognitive Performance in Pet Dogs
Mellor, N., McBride, S., Stoker, E. & Dalesman, S., 29 Jan 2024, In: Animals. 14, 3, 24 p., 428.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oculomotor Abnormalities in a Sheep (Ovis aries) Model of Huntington's Disease: Towards a Biomarker for Assessing Therapeutic Efficacy
McBride, S., Ober, J., Dylak, J., Schneider, W. & Morton, A. J., 03 Oct 2023, In: Journal of Huntington's Disease. 12, 3, p. 189-200 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Performance inconsistency in the ovine delayed-match-to -sample task
McBride, S. & Davies, E., 14 Dec 2023, p. 45. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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The effect of altering the microbiome on aspects of equine sleep and emotional state and cognitive performance
McBride, S., 31 Jul 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Towards an objective measurement of sleep quality in non-human animals: Using the horse as a model species for the creation of sleep quality indices
Greening, L., Allen, S. & McBride, S., 20 Jul 2023, In: Biology Open. 12, 7, 8 p., bio059964.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Are palatability assessments a valid measure of hedonic responses in Equus callabus?
O'Brien, C., McBride, S. & Parker, M., 2022, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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A Review of Equine Sleep: Implications for Equine Welfare
Greening, L. & McBride, S., 17 Aug 2022, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9, 22 p., 916737.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Characterization of microtubule-associated protein tau isoforms and Alzheimer’s disease-like pathology in normal sheep (Ovis aries): Relevance to their potential as a model of Alzheimer’s disease
Davies, E. S., Morphew, R. M., Cutress, D., Morton, A. J. & McBride, S., 01 Nov 2022, In: Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 79, 11, 19 p., 560.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Risk factors for stereotypic behaviour in captive ungulates
Lewis, K., Parker, M. O., Proops, L. & McBride, S. D., 28 Sept 2022, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 289, 1983, 11 p., 20221311.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile8 Citations (Scopus)211 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Supplementary material from "Risk factors for stereotypic behaviour in captive ungulates"
Lewis, K., Parker, M. O., Proops, L. & McBride, S. D., figshare, 05 Sept 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6181113
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Visual attention and cognition data set
McBride, S., Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 05 Dec 2016
DOI: 10.20391/1d79e0e4-fb8d-4e2d-ba6a-194bb0938422
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Towards an objective measurement of sleep quality in non-human animals; using the horse as a model species for the creation of sleep quality indices
Greening, L. & McBride, S., Hartpury University and Hartpury College, 2023
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Projects
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Cognitive Testing as a Means to Investigate Depression in Horses
McBride, S. (PI)
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
18 Jun 2018 → 10 Aug 2018
Project: Externally funded research
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Developing an ovine model of human alzheimers disease
McBride, S. (PI)
Rhwydwaith Gwyddorau Bywyd Cymru | Life Sciences Research Network Wales
01 Oct 2016 → 30 Sept 2019
Project: Externally funded research
Press/Media
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Scent training could make pet dogs better behaved – study
13 Mar 2024
1 item of Media coverage
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Webinar to look at equine sleep deprivation
06 Feb 2024
2 items of Media coverage
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Scent training could make pet dogs better behaved according to study
29 Jan 2024
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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What’s New With Equine Cribbing Research?
29 Dec 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Aberystwyth University Researcher Yields New Data on Huntington Disease [Oculomotor Abnormalities in a Sheep (Ovis aries) Model of Huntington's Disease: Towards a Biomarker for Assessing Therapeutic Efficacy]
02 Oct 2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Proper food and company reduce stress in captive animals
29 Sept 2022
1 item of Media coverage
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Company and food helps hooved animals in captivity, study finds
29 Sept 2022
1 item of Media coverage
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Fenced in: Study explores behavioural needs of captive animals
29 Sept 2022
1 item of Media coverage
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-Aberystwyth University : Browse, graze, mate: Food and company help animals in captivity
29 Sept 2022
3 items of Media coverage
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Food and Company Help Animals in Captivity
28 Sept 2022
1 item of Media coverage
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Browse, graze, mate: Food and company help animals in captivity
27 Sept 2022 → 28 Sept 2022
7 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage