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The team behind Animal Welfare, the journal of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) and published by Cambridge University Press, is pleased to share that the journal has achieved an Impact Factor of 2.3 in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports™ released by Clarivate in June 2025. This represents an increase of over 60% from last year’s score, reflecting the journal’s growing contribution to high-quality, peer-reviewed animal welfare science.
17 July 2025
At the recent Humane Canada’s 2025 Summit for Animals (Montreal, Quebec) and the International Society for Applied Ethology North American Regional meeting (Guelph, Ontario) a team of animal welfare scientists, with support from UFAW led interactive activities to explore how science can engage diverse actors to ensure a more unified future for farm animal welfare.
24 June 2025
The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) has announced its 2025 award winners. The recipients will be presented with their awards, and speak about their work, at the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference taking place online, on 24-26 June 2025.
31 March 2025
UFAW Centenary Conference 2026
100 years of Science for Animal Welfare
23–25 June 2026
Senate House, University of London, UK and online
We are seeking nominations for two prestigious awards - the UFAW Medal and Early Career Researcher of the year. Closing date 10 December 2025. Nomination forms on our grants webpages
The UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarship Scheme 2026 is now open for applications. Closing date 28 February 2026
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UFAW’s work relies on the support of our members and donors. Please help us to make even bigger strides in animal welfare science by leaving a legacy, donating or becoming a member of UFAW.
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