Role
Ruth Bentley is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Animal, Rural & Environmental Sciences (ARES) in the Animal Science department. She is the Course Leader for Integrated Foundation Year in ARES. She is also the Module Leader for; Laboratory Skills (IFY), Animal Stricture Function and Adaptation (Ecology and Conservation, Agriculture and Wildlife Conservation) and Animal Genetics (Animal Biology). She is also a undergraduate and master’s dissertation supervisor.
Career overview
2009-2012
BSc (Hons) Conservation Biology from University of Derby
2013 – 2017
PhD in welfare and behaviour of captive Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) from University of Derby
- Worked with Twycross zoo to develop tools for measuring and analysing the behaviour of animals in captivity
2016 – 2024
Warwickshire College University Centre –
- Course manager and module leader across animal welfare and animal behaviour courses
- Dissertation module leader for Veterinary Nursing
- Supported the development of Animal Biology and Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation courses
- Module leader for Integrated Foundation year modules
2024-2025
Lecturer in Animal Science at NTU
2025 – Present
Senior Lecturer in Animal Science at NTU