Alan McElligott
@amcell.bsky.social
Associate Prof, Animal Behaviour & Welfare-Hong Kong https://www.alanmcelligott.co.uk/ Animal behaviour, cognition, welfare; research ethics & integrity; environment; science; higher education; Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) advocate. 🌈🇮🇪 he/him 🐂 🐃🐐🐥 🦆
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Grants - Equine Welfare Research Foundation - The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Grants - Equine Welfare Research Foundation - The Hong Kong Jockey Club
www.hkjcequinewelfare.org.hk
Hong Kong Jockey Club, equine welfare research, PhD funding support [Application Period: 1 December 2025–31 January 2026]: www.hkjcequinewelfare.org.hk/en/grants#Tr... Feel free to get in touch via email if this might be of interest.
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Object-specific #neophobia in Olrog's #gulls is not linked to sex, age, or probability to try novel food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #animalbehaviour
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Object-specific #neophobia in Olrog's #gulls is not linked to sex, age, or probability to try novel food zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #urbanecology #animalbehaviour
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Deriving the functional significance of #olfaction in a solitary non-territorial #herbivore: The bare-nosed #wombat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #marsupials @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @davehone.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Deriving the functional significance of #olfaction in a solitary non-territorial #herbivore: The bare-nosed #wombat - #OpenAccess zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #marsupials @conservresearch.bsky.social @amcell.bsky.social @elissazcameron.bsky.social @davehone.bsky.social
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A large number of hikers descended upon Lantau's Sunset Peak over the weekend to enjoy silvergrass season. In full: buff.ly/dHGzmQt Video: sukii/wingchan_1881 via Threads.
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A large number of hikers descended upon Lantau's Sunset Peak over the weekend to enjoy silvergrass season. In full: buff.ly/dHGzmQt Video: sukii/wingchan_1881 via Threads.
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Lantau Island's Sunset Peak saw a surge of hikers over the weekend, coinciding with the autumn onset of silvergrass season. In full: buff.ly/Fvc9Ble
Lantau's Sunset Peak sees surge of hikers for silvergrass season
Lantau Island's Sunset Peak saw a surge of hikers over the weekend, coinciding with the autumn onset of silvergrass season.
buff.ly
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Lantau Island's Sunset Peak saw a surge of hikers over the weekend, coinciding with the autumn onset of silvergrass season. In full: buff.ly/Fvc9Ble
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CO2 slaughter causes pain, fear & respiratory distress. Pigs will panic, fight for breath & eventually suffocate.
Calls to phase out this cruel method must be followed.
Calls to phase out this cruel method must be followed.
UK Meat Industry Told To Phase Out CO2 'Stunning' For Pigs Within Five Years
A landmark report by the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) has called for widespread CO2 “stunning” of farmed pigs to be phased out
plantbasednews.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
CO2 slaughter causes pain, fear & respiratory distress. Pigs will panic, fight for breath & eventually suffocate.
Calls to phase out this cruel method must be followed.
Calls to phase out this cruel method must be followed.
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For as long as long distance live transport continues, we will continue to see horrendous animal suffering. It has to end.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
For as long as long distance live transport continues, we will continue to see horrendous animal suffering. It has to end.
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Entry has reportedly been denied due to ear tags not matching travel documents.
48 of the cattle are reported to have died since arriving near Turkey, with the rest facing food & water shortages.
Further delays will cause severe suffering. The cattle need urgent medical care.
48 of the cattle are reported to have died since arriving near Turkey, with the rest facing food & water shortages.
Further delays will cause severe suffering. The cattle need urgent medical care.
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Entry has reportedly been denied due to ear tags not matching travel documents.
48 of the cattle are reported to have died since arriving near Turkey, with the rest facing food & water shortages.
Further delays will cause severe suffering. The cattle need urgent medical care.
48 of the cattle are reported to have died since arriving near Turkey, with the rest facing food & water shortages.
Further delays will cause severe suffering. The cattle need urgent medical care.
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The cattle were loaded onto the ship in Uruguay & forced to endure a gruelling journey to Turkey.
However, they have now been stranded off the coast of Turkey for 19 days after being denied entry to the port.
#BanLiveExports
However, they have now been stranded off the coast of Turkey for 19 days after being denied entry to the port.
#BanLiveExports
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The cattle were loaded onto the ship in Uruguay & forced to endure a gruelling journey to Turkey.
However, they have now been stranded off the coast of Turkey for 19 days after being denied entry to the port.
#BanLiveExports
However, they have now been stranded off the coast of Turkey for 19 days after being denied entry to the port.
#BanLiveExports
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“It’s no secret that I love beans. Not only are they delicious & affordable, they’re plant-based powerhouses that are packed with fibre, are a brilliant source of protein & live happily in your store cupboard for ages."
Jamie Oliver is supporting a campaign to double UK bean consumption by 2028.
Jamie Oliver is supporting a campaign to double UK bean consumption by 2028.
Celebrity chefs urge Britons to ‘bang in some beans’ to boost legume consumption
Jamie Oliver, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and major supermarkets want to double amount of beans Britons eat
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“It’s no secret that I love beans. Not only are they delicious & affordable, they’re plant-based powerhouses that are packed with fibre, are a brilliant source of protein & live happily in your store cupboard for ages."
Jamie Oliver is supporting a campaign to double UK bean consumption by 2028.
Jamie Oliver is supporting a campaign to double UK bean consumption by 2028.
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MOU signed with Coconut Industry & Ministry of Agriculture to phase out coconut monkey exploitation
www.wfft.org/primates/coc...
www.wfft.org/primates/coc...
April 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
MOU signed with Coconut Industry & Ministry of Agriculture to phase out coconut monkey exploitation
www.wfft.org/primates/coc...
www.wfft.org/primates/coc...
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Elon Musk’s AI service Grok is so drunkenly, transparently biased that it would be funny – if it weren’t a mortal threat to democracy
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Elon Musk’s AI service Grok is so drunkenly, transparently biased that it would be funny – if it weren’t a mortal threat to democracy
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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With Prospect’s Ben Clark discussing my latest book, RAISE YOUR SOUL revisiting the last century through the eyes of 5 remarkable women, their story of resisting authoritarianism & whether the left can still speak to young men impressed by the manosphere. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...
Yanis Varoufakis on Mamdani, hope and resistance
The Greek former Minister of Finance reflects on anti-fascism for the 21st century
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
With Prospect’s Ben Clark discussing my latest book, RAISE YOUR SOUL revisiting the last century through the eyes of 5 remarkable women, their story of resisting authoritarianism & whether the left can still speak to young men impressed by the manosphere. www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/pro...
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The European Commission is getting a crash course into what it means to live in technofeudal times... www.ft.com/content/af6c...
EU weighs pausing parts of landmark AI act in face of US and Big Tech pressure
Brussels is set to water down part of its strict digital rule book as it aims to make bloc more competitive
www.ft.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The European Commission is getting a crash course into what it means to live in technofeudal times... www.ft.com/content/af6c...
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On Mamdani, Tommy Robinson and resisting fascism | The Prospect Podcast: Part 1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf7H...
Yanis Varoufakis on Mamdani, Tommy Robinson and resisting fascism | The Prospect Podcast: Part 1
YouTube video by Prospect Magazine
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
On Mamdani, Tommy Robinson and resisting fascism | The Prospect Podcast: Part 1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf7H...
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The shortsightedness demonstrated is astounding. Seems snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a governmental theme for November. An ecosystem without its apex predators -- isn't an ecosystem, its a testament to the ignorance and destructive nature of man.
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The shortsightedness demonstrated is astounding. Seems snatching defeat from the jaws of victory is a governmental theme for November. An ecosystem without its apex predators -- isn't an ecosystem, its a testament to the ignorance and destructive nature of man.
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2025. #DEI. Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social
Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia
The iconic ‘class sketch’ from the 1960s satirical series ‘The Frost Report’ illustrates the longstanding and deep cultural importance of social class in the UK. In this perspective, a diverse author....
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
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I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
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And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I escaped poverty because I am a scientist.
And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
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And I am a scientist because of the National Science Foundation.
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2025. Science and the crisis of trust www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Science and the crisis of trust
Science today operates in an environment increasingly described as a crisis of trust, where confidence in institutions has eroded and consensus over t…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:01 AM
2025. Science and the crisis of trust www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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2021. Do we automatically detect health- or general welfare-related issues? A framework | Proceedings of the Royal Society B royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.... via @royalsocietypublishing.org
Do we automatically detect health- or general welfare-related issues? A framework | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
The early detection of health disorders is a central goal in livestock production.
Thus, a great demand for technologies enabling the automated detection of such issues
exists. However, despite decade...
royalsocietypublishing.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
2021. Do we automatically detect health- or general welfare-related issues? A framework | Proceedings of the Royal Society B royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.... via @royalsocietypublishing.org
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#FastScience via #mdpi: "Submission received: 18 September 2025 / Revised: 16 October 2025 / Accepted: 28 October 2025 /"
a cartoon of sonic the hedgehog running with the words gotta go fast behind him
ALT: a cartoon of sonic the hedgehog running with the words gotta go fast behind him
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
#FastScience via #mdpi: "Submission received: 18 September 2025 / Revised: 16 October 2025 / Accepted: 28 October 2025 /"
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2025. #DEI. Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social
Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia
The iconic ‘class sketch’ from the 1960s satirical series ‘The Frost Report’ illustrates the longstanding and deep cultural importance of social class in the UK. In this perspective, a diverse author....
zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
2025. #DEI. Low socioeconomic status is an under‐recognised source of challenges in academia. zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... via @jzoology.bsky.social
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2025. Barriers to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Research Ethics Board membership: Challenges and opportunities for reform. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Barriers to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Research Ethics Board membership: Challenges and opportunities for reform - Miranda Miller, 2025
This article reflects upon the current state of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) on Research Ethics Board (REB) membership in Canada. As post-secondary edu...
journals.sagepub.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 AM
2025. Barriers to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Canadian Research Ethics Board membership: Challenges and opportunities for reform. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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2025. How can we reform research ethics management to make it fit for purpose? journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
2025. How can we reform research ethics management to make it fit for purpose? journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....