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Dr

Sonya Hill

(She/her)

Deputy Head

Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise

  • Deputy Head
    Faculty of Science, Business and Enterprise

BIOGRAPHY

Sonya Hill is Deputy Head of the School of Natural Sciences, Senior Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, and supervises a number of postgraduate students' research. Sonya has numerous roles and responsibilities, including being the Timetabling Contact and Disability Link Tutor for the School, the Chair of the Student Voice Meetings for biological sciences' programmes, and the Co-chair of the Faculty Student Success (Including APP) Subcommittee.

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER APPOINTMENTS

  • Deputy Head
    University of Chester, School of Natural Sciences, Chester, United Kingdom1 Feb 2024
  • Deputy Head
    University of Chester, Department of Biological Sciences, Chester, United Kingdom1 Jul 2019 - 31 Jan 2024
  • Senior Lecturer
    University of Chester, Department of Biological Sciences, Chester, United Kingdom1 May 2018
  • Lecturer
    University of Chester, Department of Biological Sciences, Chester, United Kingdom29 Sep 2014 - 1 May 2018

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Guest Lecturer
    University of Edinburgh, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, United Kingdom1 Jan 2012 - 31 Jul 2024

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Applied Ethologist / Chester Zoo Duty Manager
    North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo, Science, Chester, United Kingdom1 Sep 2012 - 5 Sep 2014
  • Research Officer
    North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo, Conservation and Science, Chester, United Kingdom1 Jan 2005 - 1 Sep 2012
  • Research Assistant
    North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo, Conservation and Science, UK6 Sep 2004 - 31 Dec 2004

DEGREES

  • PhD, Veterinary Medicine
    University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom1 Jan 2000 - 1 Mar 2005
  • MPhil, Biological Anthropology
    Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom1 Oct 1997 - 31 Dec 1999
  • BA (Hons), Anthropology
    Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom4 Oct 1993 - 30 Jun 1996

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE INSTITUTE

  • Sustainability and Environment Research and Knowledge Exchange Institute

SCHOOL

  • School of Natural Sciences