Personal profile
Short presentation
I am a human cognitive psychologist (MSc, Magna Cum Laude) with a PhD in animal welfare. I work as an Assistant Professor at IVH and at the Centre for Companion Animal Welfare. My research focuses on the behaviour and welfare of both companion and farm animals.
I am currently exploring tools from the field of Human Behaviour Change to improve animal (and human) welfare. One notable project is our behavioural intervention app for new dog owners. Check out the app trailer on YouTube. (App trailer (youtube.com)).
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Dairy cattle welfare – the relative effect of legislation, industry standards and labelled niche production in five European countries
Sandøe, P., Hansen, H. O., Bokkers, E. A. M., Enemark, P. S., Forkman, B., Haskell, M. J., Lundmark Hedman, F., Houe, H., Mandel , R., Nielsen, S. S., de Olde, E. M., Palmer, C., Vogeler, C. S. & Christensen, T., 2023, In: Animal. 17, 12, 9 p., 101009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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The risks of being perceived as a threat: Creating a safe environment for visitors and their dogs in parks with free roaming cattle
Mandel Briefer, R., Forkman, B. & Buttenschøn, R. M., 2023, Copenhagen: Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen. 48 p. (IGN Report; No. February 2023).Research output: Book/Report › Report › Research
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Dairy vs beef production - expert views on welfare of cattle in common food production systems
Mandel, R., Bracke, M. B. M., Nicol, C. J., Webster, J. A. & Gygax, L., 2022, In: Animal. 16, 9, 100622.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Can access to an automated grooming brush and/or a mirror reduce stress of dairy cows kept in social isolation?
Mandel, R., Wenker, M. L., van Reenen, K., Keil, N. M. & Hillmann, E., 2019, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 211, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Physiological and behavioural responses of grazing dairy cows to an acute metabolic challenge
Müller, E., Münger, A., Mandel, R., Eggerschwiler, L., Schwinn, A.-C., Gross, J. J., Bruckmaier, R. M., Hess, H. D. & Dohme-Meier, F., 2018, In: Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 102, 5, p. 1120-1130 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Short communication: Detection of lameness in dairy cows using a grooming device
Mandel, R., Harazy, H., Gygax, L., Nicol, C. J., Ben-David, A., Whay, H. R. & Klement, E., Feb 2018, In: Journal of Dairy Science. 101, 2, p. 1511-1517 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Perception of emotional valence in horse whinnies
Briefer, E. F., Mandel, R., Maigrot, A.-L., Briefer Freymond, S., Bachmann, I. & Hillmann, E., 2017, In: Frontiers in Zoology. 14, 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Re-direction of maternal behaviour in dairy cows
Mandel, R. & Nicol, C. J., 2017, In: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 195, p. 24-31 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
16 Citations (Scopus)