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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
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Science in the Service of Animal Welfare UFAW is an international, independent scientific and educational animal welfare charity and membership society. Visit our website: ufaw.org.uk Become a member: ufaw.org.uk/join Donate: ufaw.org.uk/donatescience
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 21d
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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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 28m
📢 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
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 1d
📢 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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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · Sep 1
🐒 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

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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · 14d
🔍 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
A graphic with a blue banner at the top containing white, line-drawn images of a buffalo, dog, bird, fish, mouse and chicken and the UFAW logo. A photograph of fallow deer grazing is shown. The text reads: Rifles and shotguns have similar animal welfare outcomes during aerial culling of non-native fallow deer (Dama dama) by David M Forsyth, Andrew J Bengsen, Andrew J Bengsen, Andrew L Perry, Lee Parker, Mal Leeson and Jordan O Hampton.
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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · 13d
🔍 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
A graphic with a blue banner at the top containing white, line-drawn images of a buffalo, dog, bird, fish, mouse and chicken and the UFAW logo. A photograph of fallow deer grazing is shown. The text reads: Impact of gillnet soaking time on survival, stress physiology, and muscle quality in Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) by Ragnhild Aven Svalheim, Tonje Kristin Jensen and Anette Hustad
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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · 5d
🔍 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
A graphic with a blue banner at the top containing white, line-drawn images of a buffalo, dog, bird, fish, mouse and chicken and the UFAW logo. A photograph of two white rabbits with black spots eating grass is shown. The text reads: Prevalence and awareness of obesity and related husbandry practices in Estonian rabbits, guinea pigs, and rats.
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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · 7d
🔍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
A graphic with a blue banner at the top containing white, line-drawn images of a buffalo, dog, bird, fish, mouse and chicken and the UFAW logo. A photograph of cat looking out of a window is shown. The text reads: Calling a trade-off a trade-off in arguments for cat confinement.
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 9d
📢 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.”
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 13d
📢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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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 14d
📢 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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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 14d
📢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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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 15d
📢 Join us on Thursday for the next instalment of the UFAW & AWRN online seminar series.

We’re pleased to welcome Alick Simmons (former UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Surgeon), who will be speaking on “How much does evidence really influence #animalwelfare policy?”

🔗 ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 16d
📢 We’re hiring!

Together with our sister charity, the @the-hsa.bsky.social, we are seeking a Scientific Communications & Content Assistant to join our talented Scientific Comms Team.

📅 Apply by 19 October 2025
🔗 For further details: ow.ly/nkFp50X3BFG

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 18d
📢 We’re pleased to announce that all recordings from the 2025 UFAW International #AnimalWelfare Conference are now available to watch on our YouTube channel.

📽️ Watch the sessions here: ow.ly/5nQI50X2S7c

🔗 View abstracts for all talks and posters: ow.ly/40c950X2Sh7

#AnimalWelfareScience
A flyer for the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference 2025. A photo of a computer on a desk in an office, with an image on the laptop of a brown chicken walking in grass, facing to the left is included, as is the UFAW logo in white. The text reads: UFAW 2025 Conference sessions now available to watch on YouTube
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Alick Simmons @parliamentarygoose.bsky.social · 21d
This series of seminars are free for all. If you have an interest in animal welfare, it’s a must. I promise to be equal parts informative, entertaining and provocative.
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 21d
📢 Next up in the UFAW & AWRN seminar series, Influencing for Impact, is Alick Simmons, former UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Surgeon, speaking on “How much does evidence really influence #animalwelfare policy?”

🔗 Register for this and the remaining sessions at: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 21d
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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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · 21d
📢 Next up in the UFAW & AWRN seminar series, Influencing for Impact, is Alick Simmons, former UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Surgeon, speaking on “How much does evidence really influence #animalwelfare policy?”

🔗 Register for this and the remaining sessions at: ufaw.org.uk/researchtopolicy
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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · 27d
🔍 NEW STUDY explores how horse owners conceptualise chronic pain within the context of everyday interactions with their horse, what drives them to seek veterinary involvement, and how these interactions shape perceptions of pain and its management.

🔗 ow.ly/Wt2S50WYaG9

#AnimalWelfareScience
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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · 27d
🔍 NEW STUDY highlights gaps in awareness, enforcement, and practices affecting livestock welfare during transport and at markets in Nigeria.

🔗 Read the full, open access article here: ow.ly/kH9K50WY7hC

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · Sep 10
Hi @drmiacobb.bsky.social, thanks for getting in touch. Our centenary conference will be held 23-25 June 2026 at the University of London. We will make a formal announcement soon.
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · Sep 4
Welcome to our newest LINK member, Dr Abdi Feyisa, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, and Head of Department of Clinical Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia

🔗Interested in joining our LINKs scheme? Visit: ow.ly/oyRP50W01p5

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Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA) @lasa-uk.bsky.social · Sep 1
The @rspcalabanimal.bsky.social and @ufaw.bsky.social are pleased to present the 32nd Rodent Welfare Group Meeting on 7 October 25 with a focus on home-cage monitoring.

🕙 10:00 - 16:00
📍 Scotland
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Closing: 28/09/25

#AnimalScience #AnimalWelfare #HomecageMonitoring
32nd RSPCA/UFAW Rodent Welfare Group Meeting - Registration
The RSPCA and UFAW are pleased to present the 32nd Rodent Welfare Group Meeting, hosted at the University of Edinburgh. This year, one of the meeting's key themes will be around the use of home cage...
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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · Aug 21
🔍NEW STUDY examines undergraduate attitudes towards animal welfare science and implications for teaching.

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

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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Animal Welfare - the UFAW Journal @animal-welfare.bsky.social · Aug 22
🔍 NEW STUDY explores the challenges small mammal owners face in providing optimal housing and welfare for their pets.

🔗 Read the full open access article here: ow.ly/eAEy50WJBTv

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare @ufaw.bsky.social · Aug 21
Are you an undergraduate or master’s level student carrying out #animalwelfare research? Would you benefit from guidance and support in the early stages of project planning? If so, apply to join the UFAW Mentoring Scheme!

🔗 Apply here: ufaw.org.uk/mentor

📅 Deadline: 15 Sept 2025
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