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Our mentors are primarily early career researchers with hands-on experience of animal welfare science - and they still remember what it’s like to plan a first research project. 

If you have the expertise to support a student, we'd love to hear from you.

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October 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Did you know? 𝘈𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘢𝘳𝘦 is our gold, fully open access society journal. Every peer-reviewed article is free to read, for anyone, anywhere.

🔗 Explore our journal: https://ow.ly/OZPY50ZQWU0

#OpenAccess #AnimalWelfare
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September 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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August 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Electroencephalographic assessment of pneumatic penetrating captive-bolt stunning of donkeys (𝘌𝘲𝘶𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘴)

Authors: Katharine Ann Fletcher 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/gkoq50Z5aJk

#AnimalWelfare #EquidWelfare
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May 28, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: The Primate Welfare INdicators project (PWIN): For an objective and standardised welfare assessment of non-human primates used in research

Authors: Joseph Caspar-Cohen 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/nZoM50Z2gek

#AnimalWelfare #PrimateWelfare #3Rs
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May 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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🔍 NEW OPINION PAPER: No mention of animal welfare in the United Nations' sustainable development goals? But this may be a good thing!

Authors: Jacob Bull, Birte Nielsen, Anna Silvera, Håkan Tunon and Linda J Keeling

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/vfV050Z17Za

#AnimalWelfare
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May 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Quantifying chronic stress in group- and stall-housed sows during gestation using cortisol in hair

Authors: Talia Everding, Yolande Seddon, Jorge Perez Palencia and Crystal Levesque

🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/uoV150YZwPJ

#AnimalWelfare #PigWelfare
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May 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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🔎 NEW ARTICLE: Inconsistency in cervical dislocation: A UK survey of techniques and tools utilised for laboratory rodents

Authors: Jessica E. Martin, Matthew C. Leach, and Jasmine M. Clarkson

🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/YhvL50YSpuG

#AnimalWelfare #RodentWelfare
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May 1, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Enclosures with flexible structures stimulate species‑typical locomotion in zoo‑housed Bornean orangutans (𝘗𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘰 𝘱𝘺𝘨𝘮𝘢𝘦𝘶𝘴)

Authors: Jens Willem Geijtenbeek, Lisette van den Berg, and Tom Roth

🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/e4OX50YREbY

#AnimalWelfare #PrimateWelfare
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April 29, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Calves disbudded with local nerve block and analgesic show conditioned place aversion two days later but not in the hours post-disbudding

Authors: Elizabeth Miriam Ledger, Thomas Ede, Michael Mendl and Benjamin Lecorps

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/ZUAK50YOlJf
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April 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Welfare implications of injuries and deformities in wild fish

Author: Simon Eckerström Liedholm

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/qxNx50YOlzh

#AnimalWelfare #FishWelfare
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April 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🔎 NEW STUDY: Moving hens into cages affects cognitive performance, extinction learning and motivation for rewards.

Authors: Javiera Calderón-Amor 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/wJMU50YJ1lP

#AnimalWelfare #AnimalCognition
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April 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🔎 NEW STUDY: Welfare considerations during a conservation translocation of white-clawed crayfish (𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘴)

Authors: Imogen Crowe 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/5hwt50YISxf

#AnimalWelfare #Crayfish
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April 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Opportunities for agency in domestic horses: Applying the behavioural domain to increase equine welfare

Author: Lindsay Goodale

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/klQQ50YEQgX

#HorseWelfare
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April 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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🔎 NEW STUDY: Thermal imaging: A potential tool for early detection of tail lesions in pigs?

Authors: Anna Valros 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/16UF50YCciK #

#AnimalWelfare #PigWelfare
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April 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Risk factors for signs of tail biting in intact tailed weaner pigs: A cross-sectional study

New research identifies shortcomings in basic needs are key risk factors for tail biting in weaner pigs.

Article: https://ow.ly/f4T350YBax5

#AnimalWelfare
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April 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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🔎 NEW ARTICLE: Sold a pup? Impact of purchasing practices, owner and dog demographics, and puppy early- life experiences on later canine health outcomes in the UK.

Authors: Fiona C. Dale 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

🔗 Article: https://ow.ly/ChaF50YBNvl
🔗 Read the RVC press release: https://ow.ly/66J250YBNvm
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April 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Gentle human interactions trigger positive emotions in chicks

Authors: Javiera Calderón-Amor 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/8XNG50YB9IK

Read the University of Bristol press release: https://ow.ly/TBSv50YB9IL

#AnimalWelfare #PoultryWelfare
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March 31, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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🔎 NEW STUDY: Facilitating perspective-taking with animals in human decision-making.

Authors: Erin B. Ryan 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

What happens when we are encouraged to see the world through an animal's eyes? New research explores the role of perspective-taking in animal welfare decision-making.
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March 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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🔍 NEW ARTICLE: Behavioural and electroencephalographic assessment of captive-bolt stunning in kangaroo pouch young

Authors: Trudy M Sharp, Steven R McLeod and Troy J Gibson

Article: https://ow.ly/BPPJ50Yz34X

#AnimalWelfare #KangarooWelfare

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March 26, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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🔎 NEW ARTICLE: Bridging the gap between human behaviour and animal welfare: A study on human behaviour change and body condition scoring of suckler cows

Authors: Lesley Jessiman 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/ytGG50YpIkG

#AnimalWelfare #SucklerCows
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March 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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NEW ARTICLE: Assessing the welfare of dogs surgically sterilized during single day free community pet clinics in Kampala Metropolitan area, Central Uganda

Authors: Zozianne Hoareau 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/E0QJ50YpFRL

#AnimalWelfare #DogWelfare
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March 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Focusing on how lameness is managed across UK sheep flocks, new research offers a closer look at how farmers and veterinarians engage with the five‑point plan, highlighting opportunities for improved record‑keeping and collaboration.

🔗 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/VSbl50YpHKe

#SheepWelfare
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March 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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🔎How can management styles influence welfare in recreational horses?

New research from the UK and Ireland highlights how owners’ management choices may impact health and behaviour outcomes.

Read the full article: https://ow.ly/rMMm50YpEF4

#AnimalWelfare #HorseWelfare
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March 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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🔍 NEW STUDY compares training methods used in research and teaching settings to identify approaches that promote better animal welfare outcomes.

🔗 Read the full article here: https://ow.ly/Ybqq50YmY7g

#AnimalWelfareScience #AnimalWelfare
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February 27, 2026 at 3:32 PM