Huw Golledge

Flyer for the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) Conference 2025. Animal Welfare Beyond the Farm Gate: Latest developments in humane slaughter and transport of animals taking place 21-22 October 2025 at the Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, UK and online. Features a sign-up link, a QR code and an image of a pig on a transport lorry sniffing at a fan. The HSA logo features in the top left-hand corner.

📢 Save the Date for the HSA Conference 2025!

Join us for a two-day hybrid conference on the latest developments in humane slaughter and transport of animals

📍 Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum and Online
📆 21-22 October

More details and abstract submission➡️www.hsa.org.uk/conference2025

A flyer advertising the March 2025 list of recently published papers in Humane Transport and Slaughter, published on the HSA website. The flyer features a photo of a pile of magazines. The text reads: Latest research papers. Read the list of recently published papers in Humane Transport and Slaughter. March 2025.

📖 Did you know that every month we update our website with a list of the latest research papers in humane transport and slaughter?

To view a list of the papers published in March, visit ow.ly/TtK150VHO57

#AnimalWelfareScience

UFAW/AWRN Seminar Series flyer: Sessions by Mike Radford OBE (University of Aberdeen) - BSc, MSc, PhD, Influencer: science, policy, and you and Why were we not taught this at school? The legislative landscape and you - to be held at lunchtime on 1 and 15 May 2025. Features a QR code and sign-up link

Don't forget to sign up to the UFAW &
@AnimalWelfareRN
Seminar Series: Influencing for Impact - translating #animalwelfare research into #law & #policy ➡️http://ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy

The series kicks off with two sessions by Mike Radford on 1 and 15 May, 13.00-14.30 (GMT+1).

Flyer advertising the UFAW survey to help inform the future of how we look and what we offer online. The text reads: Let your voice be heard. We’re redesigning our brand and website, and we’d love to hear your thoughts. Graphics of a website and a loudspeaker next to the word ‘brand’.

⏳ There’s still time to tell us what you think!
We’re refreshing our brand and website — and your input matters.

Take our quick survey & help shape the future 👉 ow.ly/iq5750VAPce

We'd really appreciate your input on how our new brand and website should look, please consider taking our quick survey to give us your opinions ⬇️

Come and help us raise the funds to do more brilliant animal welfare science:

Simply awful and shocking news. It was a pleasure to work with Ale when UFAW joined RSB, he was so knowledgeable and supportive. Condolences to his former colleagues at RSB as well as friends and family.

UFAW/AWRN Seminar Series flyer: Online seminar series to be held at lunchtime on select Thursdays starting in May 2025 about translating animal welfare research into law and policy. Features a QR code and sign-up link

From research to real-world change! Discover how to use your research to influence UK #animalwelfare #policy with our series of seminars in conjunction with AWRN.

🔗Find out more: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy

📅13.00 -14.30 (GMT+1) on select Thursdays, starting May 2025

A headshot of Professor Ngaio Beausoleil, Professor of Animal Welfare Science and Co-Director of the Animal Welfare Science and Bioethics Centre in the School of Veterinary Science - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, New Zealand, who is smiling directly at the camera.

🎖️Congratulations to Professor Ngaio Beausoleil who has been awarded the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to #AnimalWelfareScience ➡️ ow.ly/auwZ50VqAB1

Register now to hear Ngaio speak about her work at the #UFAW2025 conference➡️ ow.ly/FABJ50VqAw7

#AnimalWelfareScience

Dr Benjamin Lecorps, Lecturer in Animal Welfare, Ethics and Sustainable Agriculture at the University of Bristol, UK, is pictured kneeling in front of cattle in a shed.

🎉Congratulations to Dr Benjamin Lecorps who has been awarded the UFAW Early Career Researcher of the Year Award 2025.

Register now to hear Ben speak about his work at the #UFAW2025 conference➡️ ow.ly/FABJ50VqAw7

Read more about our award recipients here: ow.ly/R94V50VqB3S

#AnimalWelfareScience

🏆 Announcing the 2025 UFAW Award Winners 🏅

We are delighted to recognise this year’s UFAW Award winners for their remarkable achievements and significant contributions to animal welfare science.

🔗 Read about our award winners here: ow.ly/NJyK50VqClb

#UFAW2025 #AnimalWelfareScience

📢 Abstract submissions for talks and posters at the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference close on 10 February.

🔍 We’re particularly interested in abstracts featuring novel and innovative approaches to #AnimalWelfare science.

🔗 Don't miss out! Submit your abstract here: ufaw.org.uk/conf25

Yesterday, our CEO, Huw Golledge, joined representatives from leading animal welfare organisations for a discussion with Defra UK on the welfare of farmed land & aquatic animals. We appreciate the opportunity to share our priorities on these crucial #AnimalWelfare issues.

🔍NEW STUDY used AI to track enrichment for captive rhesus macaques. Interest in food items remained high for months, while interest in non-food objects declined. Automated monitoring provided long-term insights and highlighted the need for adaptive enrichment strategies.

🔗 ow.ly/7cpY50UXrri

🔍 NEW STUDY found #horsewelfare improves when housing allows natural behaviours, especially social interaction. However, restricted housing can cause health and welfare issues. Researchers call for long-term studies, standardised methods & solutions for space-limited settings.
🔗 ow.ly/sSAJ50UXAuf

Don't miss your chance to present your latest animal welfare research at our online conference this summer! You've only got 5 days left to submit an abstract 🕐

Please share.

Don't miss out on the chance to present your work at this year's UFAW conference, deadline approaching!

Don't miss out on the chance to present your work at this year's UFAW conference, deadline approaching!

🔍Can dog breeding shift from prioritising looks to health? This study urges reform to address genetic health issues—applying changes to all dogs, not just pedigrees. Collaboration among breeders, vets, & policymakers key to a healthier future for dogs. 🔗https://ow.ly/q38M50UFeK3
#Dogs #AnimalWelfare

Don't miss out on the chance to share your research at the UFAW conference this summer!

Guidelines for the ethical treatment of nonhuman animals in behavioural research and teaching

Very Important! Published by @asab.org at the start of each year. 2025. "Guidelines for the ethical treatment of nonhuman animals in behavioural research and teaching." www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Relieved to see that this list includes "Animals" from #mdpi - a long-term thorn in the side of #ResearchIntegrity, with numerous examples of serious #AnimalWelfare and #AnimalEthics violations. Some examples can be found on pubpeer. Please THINK before you CITE anything from #mdpi! 👇

I’ve driven colleagues mad with an obstinate refusal to even entertain the idea of publishing with MDPI, going so far as threatening to pull my name from ready-to-submit articles. Some colleagues still joke about publishing in IJERPH just to rile me up. Am I glad I stuck to my guns!

We have a very exciting line up of plenary speakers for ISAE 2025, so make sure to submit your abstracts for the congress before 15 February 2025(isae2025.exordo.com/login)! The info on the plenary speakers can be found here: isae2025utrecht.nl/plenary-spea...

What Animal Advocates Are Bracing for With Trump's Return An interview with Delci Winders, director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School.

sentientmedia.org/animal-advoc...
Interview with @delcianna.bsky.social

The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social is here too, please follow for animal welfare science research, funding, policy, etc.

I think so, they should be willing to tell you what you supposedly reviewed. It may be that they just added you to their database because someone suggested you as a reviewer. Have you declined a review request from them?

Have an idea for a short animal welfare project? @ufaw.bsky.social's student scholarship competition is open - applications due in Feb. www.ufaw.org.uk/animal-welfa...

Yes: bsky.app/profile/park...

‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky Researchers say the social-media platform — an alternative to X — offers more control over the content they see and the people they engage with.

‘A place of joy’: why scientists are joining the rush to Bluesky. Researchers say the social-media platform — an alternative to X — offers more control over the content they see and the people they engage with. www.nature.com/articles/d41...