Animal Welfare Program

The UBC Animal Welfare Program is one of the largest and most respected programs in the world in the field of animal welfare science. Since its inception in 1997, the program’s research has led to improvements in the lives of animals in British Columbia and around the world. The mission of the program is to improve the welfare and humane care of animals in agriculture, research, companionship and other areas through active efforts in research, education and public outreach. 

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Latest News

  • AWP Students Share Their Work at the 40th Anniversary of the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar
    Last week, in early March 2023, the Animal Welfare Program (AWP) participated in the 40th anniversary of the Western Canadian Dairy Seminar (WCDS) in Red Deer, Alberta. After 3 years of COVID-related disturbances, the WCDS was again held in person […]
  • Apply for a Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Award (WLIURA)
    The Animal Welfare Program has received funding through UBC’s Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards (WLIURA) to hire current UBC undergraduate students in a number of different positions for May 2023 to August 2024! These positions are AWP Data Visualization […]
  • Summer Undergraduate Work Learn Positions Posted
    The Animal Welfare Program has received funding through UBC’s Work Learn Program to hire current UBC undergraduate students in a number of different positions for May 2023 to August 2024! These are part-time positions (maximum of 300 hours). To see if […]
  • Meet our Current Work Learn Students!
    The Animal Welfare Program has received funding through UBC’s Work Learn Program to hire current UBC undergraduate students in a number of different positions for May 2023 to August 2024! These are part-time positions (maximum of 300 hours). To see if […]
  • Undergraduate Researchers are Making an Impact in Animal Welfare!
    The Animal Welfare Program (AWP) is thrilled to support undergraduate students in developing their research expertise through a number of programs. We would like to introduce you to a few of the students who have conducted research over the past […]