Tom Welsh

Tom Welsh currently serves as the Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Lead HE and HE Course Leader at University Centre Askham Bryan, specializing in Animal Management with a focus on Animal Behaviour and Zoo Management. In addition to this role, Tom co-chairs the Student Development Committee for the European Association for Aquatic Mammals and is involved with the EDAI Working Group at the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA). Tom also holds positions as an External Examiner for FdSc programs in Applied Animal Management and Animal Management at the University of Hull and Grimsby Institute of Further and Higher Education, respectively. Tom is pursuing a PhD at Nottingham Trent University, where previous experience includes an Employability Support Assistant role. Prior to academia, Tom accumulated extensive experience in animal training at APAB Ltd and completed internships focused on marine mammals. Tom holds an MRes in Animal Health and Welfare and a BSc in Zoo Biology from Nottingham Trent University, along with an Extended Diploma in Animal Management from Bishop Burton College.