Successful bursary projects
Some examples of successful bursary research projects funded by World Horse Welfare.
You can find out more about applying for a bursary with us on our Veterinary undergraduate bursaries page.
| Year Awarded | Student Study Year | University | UGB title and location |
| 2025 | EMS | University of Dublin | The Reliability of Equine Glandular Gastric Disease grading methods used by Veterinarians |
| 2025 | Final year | University of Cambridge | An investigation into owner perceptions of equine infectious diseases in Cambodian working equids |
| 2025 | EMS | University of Liverpool | Is equine parasite management in Northern Ireland different? An exploration of beliefs, practices and the application of guidelines created in the mainland UK and Republic of Ireland |
| 2024 | Final year | University of Cambridge | The epidemiology of endocrinopathic laminitis in extensively grazed native pony herds |
| 2024 | EMS | University of Nottingham | A scoping review of equine physiotherapy to inform evidence-based decision |
| 2024 | Student Research Component as part of the BVM&S degree | University of Edinburgh | The impact of gender dynamics on the welfare of working equids in the Nepalgunj region of Nepal |
| 2023 | Year 3 EMS | University of Bristol | Investigating the role of the Agrovet and worming protocols in treating Panamanian working equids (Panama) |
| 2023 | Year 5 EMS | University of Liverpool | UK equine assisted therapy – what’s in it for the horse? (UK) |
| 2020 | Year 3 EMS | University College Dublin | Evaluation of the effect of owner knowledge on their perceptions of and attitudes towards common health conditions in horses (Ireland) |
| 2020 | Year 3 EMS | University of Glasgow | An investigation into the link between work and health in working equines in Guatemala (Guatemala) |
| 2019 | Year 5 Research Project Equine elective | University of Cambridge | Developing a model of open equine castration for educational purposes (UK) |
| 2019 | Year 3 EMS | University of Nottingham | Horses’ behaviour during tacking up and mounting: do horse owners recognise abnormal behaviour? (UK) |
| 2019 | Year 3 EMS | University College Dublin | Aspects of endocrine diseases in equines (Ireland) |
| 2019 | Year 3 Research Project | University of Edinburgh | Headshaking and potassium: The missing link? (UK) |
| 2019 | Year 4 EMS | University of Bristol | The impact of World Horse Welfare’s Farrier and Harness Projects on equine welfare and owner attitudes towards equine welfare (Senegal) |
