Rate My Professor Roslyn Bathgate

Professor Roslyn Bathgate serves as Associate Professor and Professor of Reproductive Physiology in the Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, at the University of Sydney. She holds a BSc (Hons), PhD, and GradCertEd (Higher Ed), and is recognized as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). Since her appointment as Associate Professor in the Animal Reproduction Group in January 2016, Bathgate has dedicated her career to advancing reproductive physiology and assisted reproductive technologies in both farm and wildlife species.

Bathgate's research specializations include semen and embryo preservation, artificial insemination and embryo transfer, in vitro fertilisation and embryo culture, reproductive endocrinology, cryopreservation, semen analysis, oocytes, and animal reproductive biology. Her work applies these technologies, such as AI, IVF, multiple ovulation embryo transfer (MOET), and sperm sexing, to improve animal production and support conservation efforts. Current projects focus on increasing oestrus detection accuracy in sows through pen-side mucus testing and continuous remote monitoring for single-dose artificial insemination, improving post-thaw fertility of boar spermatozoa, and developing supplements to protect spermatozoa during freezing. She supervises a team including researchers on melatonin effects on ram sperm function, assisted reproductive technologies in camels, oestrous detection in pigs, pregnancy detection in horses, seminal plasma proteins in sheep, sperm preservation in elephants, capacitation of sheep sperm, and fertility prediction in pigs.

With 72 publications to her name, key works include 'Comparing the cryoprotective effects of glycerol and DMSO, with or without Equex, on Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) spermatozoa' (2026), 'Non-seasonal breeding appears dominant with incomplete penetrance in Australian Basenji dogs' (2025), 'A Review of Assessment of Sow Pain During Farrowing Using Grimace Scores' (2025), 'A Review of the Monitoring Techniques Used to Detect Oestrus in Sows' (2025), 'An Investigation of Parturient Ocular Appearance in Sows' (2024), 'Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) seminal plasma: establishing the proteome and effect on spermatozoa when added to cryomedium' (2024), 'Vaginal and vestibular electrical resistance as an alternative marker for optimum timing of artificial insemination with liquid-stored and frozen-thawed spermatozoa in sows' (2023), 'Defining “Normal” in Pig Parturition' (2022), and 'Male Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology' (2022). Her contributions have been cited over 1,700 times. Bathgate has received awards for her teaching portfolio within veterinary science education.