Dr John B Lloyd Bursary - Day 1

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The Late Dr John Benjamin Lloyd - Past Provincial Grand Master
The Dr John B Lloyd Bursary is given annually by the Provincial Grand Charity of the Masonic Province of West Wales to encourage worthy students to further their education. The Award was first presented in 2000 and it has been presented in October every year since then.

The award has been coordinated since the beginning by Dr Mina C.G.Davies Morel, PhD, Reg.Anim.Sci. SFHEA. The recipient is selected from applications submited by eligible Post Graduate Students and has traditionally been presented by the Ruler Presiding at the Saint Padarn Lodge Installation which is generally a convenient date for all concerned.

In 2017, Dr Morel very kindly put togther a summary of all the recipients of the Award and what they went on to do after they finished their studies. I thought it would be nice to publish the details over the next few days. There are some lovely photos which include some of our friends who are sadly no longer with us. Sadly the photos don't start until 2007.

Academic Year 2000/2001 – MSc Equine Science

Recipient : Catherine Hale

Thesis title :    Catherine Hale did not submit a thesis as she transferred to study for her
PhD with us.

Positions held : Initially Catherine secured a position as lecturer in Equine science/studies at Reaseheath College (part of Harper Adams, University College). She then obtained a position as lecturer in Equine science at Writtle College and then last year took up a position as Lecturer in Equine Science at Hartpury College.

Academic Year 2001/2002 - MSc Equine Science

Recipient : Belinda Swart

Thesis title :    The effect of environmental enrichment devices on the behaviour of stabled ponies

Positions held : Immediately after she completed her MSc Belinda continued to work as
manager of a large International Arab Stud in Devon she then returned to her native South Africa and is now lecturing in equine science and helping to establish an equine education system in South Africa.

Academic Year 2002/2003 - MSc Equine Science

Recipient : Laura Jones

Thesis title :    Laura chose not to do a thesis and take the award of Post Graduate
Diploma in Equine Science

Positions held: After completing her course Laura worked for a while on the University yard as a research assistant on one of the nutrition trials. Laura then took up the position of Yard Manager at a large dressage/teaching yard in Gloucestershire where she successfully completed a number of British Horse Society exams in order to broaden the scope of her future career. Laura then travelled to Australia and New Zealand for 6 months and worked on a number of equine enterprises to further add to her experience. She returned to UK in 2005 and managed several dressage yards and then went on to be Animal Welfare Inspector employed by Pembrokeshire County Council and funded by DEFRA. She is now based in Lancashire developing an Agricultural/equine enterprise.

Academic Year 2003/2004 - MSc Equine Science

Recipient : Lara Harrup

Thesis title :    Effect of day of cycle, dam age, breeding status, pregnancy and multiple
ovulation on equine corpus luteum diameter.

Positions held: Immediately after completing her MSc Laura spent the summer in the USA teaching young people to ride and work with horses. She then went to Cambridge University to study for her PhD. I am not sure what she went on to do after her PhD.

Academic Year 2004/2005 - MSc Equine Science

Recipient : Kay Adams

Thesis title :    Biofilms, Microbial interactions and their control in Equine Wound Care

Positions held : After completing the taught element of her MSc Kay went to Liverpool Vet school to carryout the research for her dissertation. Unfortunately I am unaware of what she then went on to do.


Academic Year 2005/2006 - MSc Equine Science

Recipient – Samantha Westgate

Thesis title :    An investigation into the contractile effect of growth factors on collagen
type-1 gels populated by equine lip fibroblast cells.

Positions held : after completing her MSc dissertation here at Aberystwyth Sam secured a position at Liverpool Vet school to study for her PhD investigating bacterial biofilms and their consequences for equine wounds. She completed her PhD and went into the pharmaceutical research and development.

Academic Year 2006/2007 - MSc Equine Science

Recipient : Catherine Mair

Unfortunately Catherine Mair, though seemingly an excellent student in the first semester had some serious personal issues in the second semester and so withdrew and did not return, so we do not know what she is currently doing.
 
Academic Year 2007/2008 - MSc Equine Science

Recipient – Clare Alyson
 
Clare receives the cheque from Dr John, Dr Mina Morel is on the right
 

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