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UFAW Centenary Conference 2026 — Programme

UFAW Centenary Conference 2026

100 Years of Science for Animal Welfare

Senate House, London · 23–25 June 2026

📅 Day 1 — Tue 23 June

📅 Day 2 — Wed 24 June

📅 Day 3 — Thu 25 June

Day 1 — Tuesday 23 June 2026 Single-stream morning · Parallel afternoon

Time	Programme
09:00	Opening Official Opening 30 minutes
09:30	Symposium 1 — First Half (80 min) Animal Welfare Science: Past, Present, and Future Including opening plenary
10:50	Break — 40 minutes
11:30	Symposium 1 — Second Half (50 min) Animal Welfare Science: Past, Present, and Future
12:20	★ Early Career Researcher Award ECR Award Presentation and Talk Heather Browning
12:40	Lunch — 80 minutes
14:00	Track A	Track B
14:00	Session 1.1 — Farm (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes	Session 1.2 — Lab / Rodent (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes
15:00	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track A)	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track B)
15:20	Break — 50 minutes
16:10	Session 1.3 — Farm (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes	Session 1.4 — Ethics / Law (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes
17:10	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track A)	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track B)
17:30	Plenary
17:30	Plenary (30 min) Day 1 Plenary Joseph Garner
18:00	Social Event Drinks Reception All in-person delegates welcome

Day 2 — Wednesday 24 June 2026 UFAW Medal · Parallel sessions · Symposium 2

Time	Programme
09:00	Opening Introduction
09:10	🏆 UFAW Medal Award & Plenary Medal Presentation and Plenary Address Nina von Keyserlingk “Working in Animal Welfare: A journey from farm girl to scientist”
09:50	Track A	Track B
09:50	Session 2.2 — Welfare Assessment (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes	Session 2.1 — Companion / Wild (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes
10:50	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track A)	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track B)
11:10	Break — 40 minutes
11:50	Session 2.4 — Welfare Assessment (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes	Session 2.3 — Fish (40 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes
12:40	Lunch — 70 minutes
14:00	Session 2.6 — Farm Keynote (40 min) Keynote address	Session 2.5 — Wild & Fish (40 min) 2 talks × 20 minutes
14:40	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track A)	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track B)
15:00	Break — 40 minutes
15:40	Plenary / Symposium
15:40	Afternoon Plenary (30 min) Plenary Talk Jessica Cait “From evidence to impact: Building evidence-based animal welfare policy and practice”
16:10	Symposium 2 (80 min) How can we make animal welfare research more reproducible? Talks and panel discussion
18:00	Social Event Networking Reception Macmillan Hall, Senate House — food and drinks included (separate booking required – book here)

Day 3 — Thursday 25 June 2026 Parallel sessions · Symposium 3 · Close

Time	Programme
09:50	Opening Introduction
10:00	Opening Plenary (40 min) Plenary Talk Alistair Lawrence “Animal health and welfare: Time for a refresh?”
10:40	Break — 40 minutes
11:20	Track A	Track B
11:20	Session 3.1 — Farm (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes	Session 3.2 — Lab / Rodent (60 min) 3 talks × 20 minutes
12:20	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track A)	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track B)
12:40	Lunch — 80 minutes
14:00	Session 3.3 — Farm (40 min) 2 talks × 20 minutes	Session 3.4 — Slaughter & Endings (40 min) 2 talks × 20 minutes
14:40	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track A)	Short Talks 4 short talks (Track B)
15:00	Break — 40 minutes
15:40	Symposium / Close
15:40	Symposium 3 (70 min) Assessing Animal Welfare Talks and panel discussion
16:50	Close Closing of Conference

UFAW 2026. Charity Registered in England No. 207996. Timings subject to change.

Social Events

Drinks Reception - Tuesday 23 June

Enjoy the conference posters and have a drink on us.

Networking Reception - Wednesday 24 June

Some of the best conversations at any conference happen away from the formal programme. On the second evening of the conference, join us in Macmillan Hall at Senate House, a beautifully preserved art deco space in the heart of Bloomsbury, for an evening reception from 6pm. Over two hours of included drinks and seasonal bowl food , you'll have the time and space to connect with the researchers and practitioners who make up the science for animal welfare community.

Whether you're picking up a thread from earlier in the day or starting an entirely new conversation, this is the evening to do it.

The menu is vegetarian, with vegan options. Tickets are £63 per person, inclusive of food and drinks. Places are limited. We look forward to joining you for a fun evening in London!

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Our Sponsors

Our sponsors enable us to share the latest animal welfare science. We thank them for their support.

To enquire about becoming a sponsor, contact ufaw@ufaw.org.uk.