It receives an annual grant from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to support staff, facilities and strategic research.
The award, handed out by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), is being used over the next few years to help improve animal health and welfare and boost livestock productivity.
"We have to take note of these cultural influences, " said Dr Cassidy, whose research was funded by Nerc, the BBSRC. and the Rural Economy and Land Use Programme, which is itself part-funded by Defra.