Alan G. McElligott
Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health · CityUHK Scholars (Profiles) · City University of Hong Kong
Quick answer: Alan G. McElligott is Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health at City University of Hong Kong. Alan G. McElligott shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
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Position(s) Available: I am always interested in hearing from motivated potential PhD or Postdoc candidates. Please email me an outline (max. 400 words) of your main research interests and a short CV.
Research interests
How Livestock Perceive and Communicate with People
Expression and Perception of Animal Emotions
Use of Vocalisations in Precision Livestock Farming
Mother-Offspring relations in Livestock
Domestic Animal Welfare, e.g. dogs and cats
Public Attitudes to Animal Welfare and Sentience
Selected publications (since 2023)
Adaptive behavioural strategies to seasonal challenges by a semiurban feral ungulate Bhattacharjee, D., Flay, K. J., Mumby, H. S. & McElligott, A. G., Jan 2026, In: Animal Behaviour. 231, 123414.
Are individual differences in social behaviour a cause or a consequence of endoparasite infection in feral cattle? Perroux, T. A., McElligott, A. G., Hodgson, G. M. W., Lie, S. S. Y., Hill, F. I., Wong, W. S. & Flay, K. J., Oct 2026, In: Animal Behaviour. 240, 13 p., 123642.
Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare Herborn, K. A., Wilson, B., Collins, S. A., Mitchell, M. A., McElligott, A. G. & Asher, L., Jan 2026, In: Biology Letters. 22, 1, 10 p., 20250534.
Domestic goats can follow the direction of human voices to solve a hidden-object task Watson, S. K., Nawroth, C., McElli
Frequently asked questions
Is Alan G. McElligott hiring PhD students at City University of Hong Kong?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Alan G. McElligott's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Accepting PhD Students
Position(s) Available: I am always interested in hearing from motivated potential PhD or Postdoc candidates. Please email me an outline (max. 400 words) of your main research in.
What does Alan G. McElligott research?
How Livestock Perceive and Communicate with People
Expression and Perception of Animal Emotions
Use of Vocalisations in Precision Livestock Farming
Mother-Offspring relations in Livestock
Domestic Animal Welfare, e.g. dogs and cats
Public Attitudes to Animal Welfare and Sentience
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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