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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 Symposium latest news
25 April 2019
UFAW’s international symposium Advancing Animal Welfare Science. How do we get there? Who is it good for? will be taking place on 3rd and 4th of July this year. Featuring keynote speakers as well as nearly 30 other talks, poster sessions and networking opportunities, the symposium attracts delegates from around the world. If you haven’t yet secured your place, it’s not too late – see https://www.ufaw.org.uk/ufaw-events/advancing-animal-welfare-science for all the latest information.
UFAW marks International Women’s Day on 8th March Marguerite Silverman
7 March 2019
UFAW marks International Women’s Day by sharing the stories of two remarkable women who not only made a lasting impact in animal welfare but led the way for generations of women scientists and veterinarians to come.
The vet who helped animals in Israel
No-one knew where it came from, what I should do with it, where I could take it. I talked to everyone… I did not know what to do and did not want to do anything.
UFAW marks International Women's day on 8th March Dame Olga Uvarov
7 March 2019
The orphan who fled the Bolsheviks
She was given a Red Cross label marked ‘Orphan No 7’ to hang around her neck, and was told to pack a basket with a change of clothes…..
11 February – a milestone in animal welfare
11 February 2019
Dr William Russell presented a paper entitled A research on the history and progress of humane experimental techniques on this day at the UFAW Annual General Meeting in 1955.
Farm animal welfare
23 November 2018
Humans have been farming animals for a very long time (over 10,000 years) and, over the past few decades, considerable progress has been made in improving farm animal welfare (such as better-quality veterinary care, enhanced nutrition, and a greater understanding of animal behaviour and genetics).
Why UFAW's work is important?
14 November 2018
Are we responsible for the welfare of wild animals?
Public opinion varies as to whether, and to what degree, humans should be considered responsible for the welfare of wild animals.
Helping to improve the Welfare of Animals Used in Scientific Testing and Research
14 November 2018
Tens of millions of animals are used around the world every year in scientific research and testing. They are mostly used to develop and test treatments for human conditions and to understand human biology, but also to develop veterinary treatments for other animals and to obtain fundamental knowledge.
Animal Welfare Across Borders meeting - Hong Kong
1 November 2018
UFAW's Dr Huw Golledge has travelled to Hong Kong to speak at the Animal Welfare Across Borders meeting. Topics at the meeting include cat and dog welfare in Thailand, the Chinese pig industry and animal welfare and sustainability amongst others. Huw’s presentation at the conference is entitled Diagnosing poor welfare – the need for sensitivity, specificity and generalisability.
UFAW’s International Animal Welfare Symposium 2019 – Call for papers
1 November 2018
UFAW’s 2019 International Symposium Advancing Animal Welfare Science – How do we get there? Who is it good for? is to take place on the 3rd-4th July 2019 at Oud Sint-Jan, in the UNESCO world heritage city of Bruges, Belgium.
UFAW-supported initiatives continue to forge advances in our understanding of animals
8 October 2018
The year in review – Annual Report 2017-18 now published
UFAW’s Annual Report has now been published and reviews a year which underpins the charity’s commitment to advancing our understanding of animals and what matters to them.
