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Keep up-to-date with the latest activities of UFAW including announcements about UFAW Awards open for application and the latest book releases.
UFAW’s Animal Welfare journal celebrates Impact Factor growth
17 July 2025
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.
Uniting Perspectives: Innovative project sparks dialogue on farm animal welfare at conferences
24 June 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.
UFAW announces 2025 animal welfare award winners
31 March 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.
Legislative update: glue traps ban
17 January 2025
Under the Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022, which went into full effect in July 2024, the use of glue traps by the public is illegal in England (exceptions exist for licensed pest control professionals under strict conditions). Similar bans have been enacted in Wales and Scotland under the Agriculture (Wales) Act 2023 and the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024, respectively.
UFAW and HSA Research Director, Dr Birte Nielsen, Appointed Visiting Professor at the University of Edinburgh
16 August 2024
The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) and the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) are proud to announce that Dr Birte Nielsen, our Research Director, has been appointed as a Visiting Professor at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh.
UFAW LINK Scheme supports animal welfare awareness activities at Makerere University, Uganda
15 August 2024
As part of the UFAW LINK scheme, the Animal Welfare Club at Makerere University has successfully launched several initiatives to raise awareness of animal welfare among students, with the aim of improving animal welfare practices in Uganda.
UFAW announces 2024 award winners
15 May 2024
The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) has announced its 2024 award winners. The recipients will be presented with their awards, and speak about their work, at the UFAW International Animal Welfare Conference taking place in Porto, Portugal, on 10 – 11 July 2024.
UFAW Trustee Dr Siobhan Abeyesinghe delivers seminar on chicken welfare to students at the University of Chester, UK
12 April 2024
On the 7 February, UFAW Trustee Dr Siobhan Abeyesinghe delivered a research seminar at the University of Chester, UK titled ‘In conversation with chickens: Using behaviour to understand chicken cognition and welfare’ as part of the UFAW LINKS scheme.
Interview with Author David Fraser – Understanding Animal Welfare: The Science in its Cultural Context, Second Edition
7 February 2024
Following the publication of the second edition of ‘Understanding Animal Welfare’ in the UFAW/Wiley-Blackwell book series, we spoke to author David Fraser to find out more. David Fraser, CM, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Animal Welfare Program at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Success for the Atlantic Veterinary College at student contest with support from the UFAW LINKS scheme
5 December 2023
With support from UFAW, the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC), University of Prince Edward Island sent 10 veterinary students to the 23rd American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Animal Welfare Assessment Contest (AWJAC) in November 2023 where they won five awards.
