Dr Debbie Nash
PhD, PGCtHE, Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy, Registered Animal Scientist

Senior Lecturer
Contact Details
- Email: dmn@aber.ac.uk
- ORCID: 0000-0001-5834-770X
- Office: 2.06, Edward Llwyd Building
- Phone: +44 (0) 1970 622575
- Research Portal Profile
Profile
I gained my Ph.D. at The Royal Veterinary College, University of London in 2007. My research developed in vivo and in vitro models to enhance the study of the innate immune response to breeding-induced endometritis in mares which is a significant cause of infertility. During this time I gained a range of laboratory skills and was involved in four animal trials including taking sole lead of one. Consequently I am a personal Home Office licence holder and am competent in a range of reproductive and clinical procedures such as ultrasound of the reproductive tract, blood sampling and uterine biopsy.
I joined Aberystwyth University as a Lecturer in Equine and Animal Science in 2007. I lead undergraduate to MSc modulesI also supervise PhD and MPhil students. The projects I supervise tend to include developing an ex vivo tissue culture technique as a potential anti-inflammatory screening test, testing potential anti-inflammatory compounds. I've also dabbled in population genetics with collaboration of colleagues in our state-of-the-art genomics facility.
I am an active member of the British Society for Animal Science Programme Committee, taking responsibility for arranging the equine sessions on several occasions, as well as chairing sessions each year. In 2011 I was invited onto the consultative committee for setting up the Register of Animal Scientists and in 2012 was invited and elected to the BSAS Council. In addition, I am the founder, organiser and chair of the Colloquium for Equine Reproduction (http://users.aber.ac.uk/dmn/cfer/Homepage.html), which since its inaugural event in 2010, goes from strength to strength. A further event was held in 2011 and CFER was hosted within the BSAS annual conference in 2013 and in 2015.
Teaching
Module Coordinator
- BR32500 - Equine Stud Management
- RD16910 - Equine Performance Science
- BR11010 - Equine Exercise Physiology
Tutor
- RD16910 - Equine Performance Science
- BRM5300 - Equine Nutrition
- BG20720 - Maeth Anifeiliaid Fferm, Ceffylau ac Anifeiliaid Anwes
- BR11010 - Equine Exercise Physiology
- BR32520 - Equine Stud Management
- RD11320 - Breeding and Stud Management
- BDM5920 - Ruminant Health and Welfare
- RD11300 - Breeding and Stud Management
- BR12410 - Study and Communication Skills
- RD12610 - Study and Communication Skills
- BG12410 - Sgiliau Astudio a Chyfathrebu
- BRM6420 - Research Methods in the Biosciences
- BRM6400 - Research Methods in the Biosciences
Moderator
- BR32500 - Equine Stud Management
- RD11320 - Breeding and Stud Management
- RD11300 - Breeding and Stud Management
- BR32520 - Equine Stud Management
Grader
Lecturer
- BR13320 - Applied Animal Biology
- RD16910 - Equine Performance Science
- BRM5300 - Equine Nutrition
- BR11010 - Equine Exercise Physiology
- RD11320 - Breeding and Stud Management
- BRM5220 - Equine Reproductive Physiology and Breeding Technology
- BR32520 - Equine Stud Management
- BDM5920 - Ruminant Health and Welfare
- RD11300 - Breeding and Stud Management
- BR13300 - Applied Animal Biology
Coordinator
- BR11010 - Equine Exercise Physiology
- RD16910 - Equine Performance Science
- BR32500 - Equine Stud Management
- BR32520 - Equine Stud Management
Additional Lecturer
Research
Reproductive physiology (specifically uterine inflammatory disease of horses and cattle); native pony population genetics.