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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · Sep 24
We’re thrilled to announce the dates for the UFAW Centenary Conference 2026:

📅 23-25 June 2026
📍Senate House, University of London, UK and online

Join us as we celebrate 100 years of science for animal welfare! More details coming soon: ufaw.org.uk/ufaw100
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🔍 NEW STUDY analyses 25 years of data on the admission reasons and post-release survival of rehabilitated UK herring gulls.

Read the full open access article here: ow.ly/aK8J50XvPrx

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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November 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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🔍 NEW STUDY proposes the first conceptual welfare-assessment frameworks for reptiles in zoos and private keeping, grounded in the Five Domains and Welfare Quality® approaches.

Read the full open-access article here: doi.org/10.1017/awf....

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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🔍 NEW STUDY reviews the use of technological enrichment in zoos, highlighting its role in promoting species-appropriate behaviours and cognitive stimulation.

Read the full open-access article here: ow.ly/61jx50XwLkz

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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November 24, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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🔍 NEW STUDY finds that staff training significantly improved welfare outcomes for free-roaming dogs undergoing catch-neuter-vaccinate-release in India, using a standardised welfare-assessment tool.

Read the full open-access article here: ow.ly/aoXA50XyFsz

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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November 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Welcome to our newest LINK member, Dr Rebecca Doyle, Director of the #AnimalWelfare Centre, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK.

🔗Join our LINKs scheme: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5
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November 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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📢There's still time to nominate an individual for the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to #AnimalWelfareScience!

Do you know someone whose research, teaching, service, or advocacy has significantly benefited #animalwelfare? Nominate them here: ow.ly/Bs7b50X3ENT

📅 Nominations close 10 Dec
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November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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📢Applications are now open for the UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships!

Are you a student with an idea to improve #animalwelfare? UFAW scholarships offer the chance to bring your research to life and gain hands-on experience.

🔗 Apply here: ufaw.org.uk/awss
📅 Closing date: 28 February 2026
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October 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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There's still time to nominate an individual for the UFAW Early Career #AnimalWelfare Researcher of the Year Award!

The Award is open to students currently studying for a doctoral degree & individuals within six years of the end of their PhD work ➡️ ow.ly/5rvs50Xx3UF

Nominations close 10 December.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Deadline Approaching! Nominations for our Humane Slaughter Award close on 10 December.

Help us to recognise an individual or organisation whose work has resulted in significant advances in livestock welfare beyond the farm gate ➡️ hsa.org.uk/humaneslaugh...

#AnimalWelfare
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November 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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📢 The UFAW & AWRN seminar series Influencing for Impact – Translating #AnimalWelfare Research into #Law & #Policy continues next week with Penny Hawkins from the RSPCA.

Penny will be discussing: “Policymaking from an NGO scientists perspective".

Register here: lnkd.in/eS8cK3PQ
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November 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🔍 NEW STUDY develops a standardised scoring system to assess the welfare of Yangtze finless porpoises.

🔗 Read the full open access article here: ow.ly/MnJx50Xibo5

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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October 27, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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🔍NEW STUDY finds inadequate regulation of the UK #puppy trade is harming #animalwelfare, #publichealth, and the #environment.

🔗 Read the full press release: ow.ly/AnIg50Xmmqv

🔗 Read the open access paper in Animal Welfare: ow.ly/PhGY50Xmmqw
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November 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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📢 Join us next week for the UFAW & AWRN seminar series, Influencing for Impact – Translating #AnimalWelfare Research into #Law & #Policy.

Dan O'Neill from the RVC will be presenting: “Case study of policymaking influence (extreme conformation in dogs).”

🔗 Register: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy
A flyer for the UFAW/AWRN Seminar Series: Influencing for impact - translating animal welfare research into policy and law. The UFAW and AWRN logos are displayed in the top left-hand corner. A photo of Dan O'Neill, RVC, is shown. The text reads: “Case study of policymaking influence (extreme conformation in dogs).”
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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📢 The UFAW & AWRN seminar series: Influencing for Impact continues next week with Richard Bennett, University of Reading.

Richard will be discussing: “The benefits of farm #animalwelfare policies: working with government to support #policy making.”

🔗 Register here: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopo...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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📢 Don’t miss tomorrow’s UFAW & AWRN Influencing for Impact seminar with Claire Bass, Senior Director of Campaigns and Public Affairs at Humane World for Animals.

🔗 There's still time to register for this and the remaining sessions at: lnkd.in/eS8cK3PQ
October 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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📢 The 2024-2025 UFAW Annual Report is now available, highlighting our latest efforts in advancing animal welfare science.

Read it here ➡️ ow.ly/mxYe50X9ATj

#AnimalWelfare #AnimalWelfareScience
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October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🐒 This #InternationalPrimateDay, we’re highlighting Primates, a curated Collection from #AnimalWelfare featuring free-to-access research on #primatewelfare.

🔗 Explore the Primates Collection here: ow.ly/yjMY50WP9w9

🔗 View all Collections here: ow.ly/anKn50WP9w8

#AnimalWelfareScience
September 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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🔍 NEW STUDY explores welfare outcomes of using rifles vs shotguns during aerial culling of fallow deer in Australia.

🔗 Read the full, open access article here: ow.ly/s07C50X4Rp6

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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October 1, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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🔍 NEW PAPER looks at how gillnet soak time affects welfare, survival, stress, and muscle quality in Atlantic Cod.

🔗 Read the full open-access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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October 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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🔍 NEW STUDY explores obesity in pet rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats in Estonia, examining both prevalence and owner awareness of related husbandry practices.

🔗 Read the full open access article here: ow.ly/5hWW50X9zCw

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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October 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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🔍NEW OPINION PAPER warns that framing #cat confinement as an uncomplicated “win-win” for #wildlife and cats risks misleading the public and undermining trust in #conservation and #animalwelfare messaging.

🔗 Read the full paper here: ow.ly/Km3l50X8pKy

#AnimalWelfareScience
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October 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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📢 The UFAW & AWRN seminar series Influencing for Impact – Translating #AnimalWelfare Research into #Law & #Policy continues next week with Claire Bass, Senior Director of Campaigns & Public Affairs at Humane World for Animals.

🔗 Register here: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy
A flyer for the UFAW/AWRN Seminar Series: Influencing for impact - translating animal welfare research into policy and law. The UFAW and AWRN logos are displayed in the top left-hand corner. A photo of Claire Bass (Senior Director Campaigns and Public Affairs, Humane World for Animals) is shown. The text reads: “Engaging political animals: using Parliamentary events and party conferences to influence policymakers.”
October 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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📢Applications are now open for the UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships!

Are you a student with an idea to improve #animalwelfare? UFAW scholarships offer the chance to bring your research to life and gain hands-on experience.

🔗 Apply here: ufaw.org.uk/awss
📅 Closing date: 28 February 2026
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October 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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📢 Nominations are now open for the UFAW Early Career #AnimalWelfare Researcher of the Year Award!

Know a PhD student, or someone within six years of completing theirs, making a big difference in animal welfare? Nominate them today!

📆 Nominations close 10 December 2025 ➡️ ow.ly/WK6v50TMwEh
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October 1, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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📢Nominations are now open for the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to #AnimalWelfareScience!

Do you know an individual whose research, teaching, service, or advocacy has significantly benefited the welfare of animals? Nominate them here: ow.ly/Bs7b50X3ENT

📅 Nominations close 10 December
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October 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM