News and research
Read the latest news, insights and opportunities from Science for Animal Welfare as well as explore the latest updates in animal welfare science from across our international community.
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Save the date for our 2027 online conference – 16-17 June 2026
16-17 June 2026, online Mark your calendars for the Science for Animal Welfare Conference 2027, our online conference bringing together…
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Save the date for our 2027 online conference – 16-17 June 2026
16-17 June 2026, online Mark your calendars for the Science for Animal Welfare Conference 2027, our online conference bringing together…
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RSVP for our AGM and Science Update 2026
Members of Science for Animal Welfare (the new name for UFAW) are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM)…
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£250,000 grant to mark 100 years of Science for Animal Welfare
Science for Animal Welfare (formerly UFAW) celebrates its centenary in 2026. Since 1926, we have been advancing the science that…
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New publication in the Science for Animal Welfare book series
Assessing Animal Welfare – a guide to the valid use of indicators of affective states Georgia Mason, Birte Nielsen, Michael…
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Impact Factor increases again for Animal Welfare Journal
Animal Welfare Journal Impact Factor increases again Animal Welfare – the society journal for Science for Animal Welfare – has…
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A new name for our next 100 years: UFAW is now Science for Animal Welfare
After 100 years, UFAW is rebranding as Science for Animal Welfare. Science has always been at the heart of everything…
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The Future We Choose: A Centenary Call for Student Voices
Science for Animal Welfare is marking 100 years of advancing animal welfare science with a global centenary initiative: The Future We…
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2026 Award Winners Announced
Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science 2026 Professor Marina von Keyserlingk The UFAW (now Science for Animal Welfare)…
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Our Animal Welfare journal celebrates Impact Factor growth
The team behind Animal Welfare, the journal of Science for Animal Welfare (formerly Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)) and published…
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Uniting Perspectives: Innovative project sparks dialogue on farm animal welfare at conferences
At the recent Humane Canada’s 2025 Summit for Animals (Montreal, Quebec) and the International Society for Applied Ethology North American…
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2025 animal welfare award winners
Science for Animal Welfare (formerly Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)) announced its 2025 award winners. The recipients were presented…
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Legislative update: glue traps ban
Under the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022, which went into full effect in July 2024, the use of glue traps…
