Companion Animals

Two Graduate Positions Available: Welfare of Companion Dogs in Commercial Breeding Contexts; Behaviour and Welfare of Rabbits

Two Graduate Positions Available: Welfare of Companion Dogs in Commercial Breeding Contexts; Behaviour and Welfare of Rabbits

Please note – we are no longer accepting applications for these roles. Please watch our website for future opportunities! Applications are invited for two MSc or PhD positions in the Animal Welfare Program, Applied Animal Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia. The starting time frame for these positions […]

Undergraduate Researchers are Making an Impact in Animal Welfare!

Undergraduate Researchers are Making an Impact in Animal Welfare!

The Animal Welfare Program 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 conducting research in the summer of 2022 that cover a range of disciplines within the program. You can read even more research stories […]

AWP Undergraduate Work Learn Positions

AWP Undergraduate Work Learn Positions

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 September 2022 to April 2023!  These are part time positions (maximum of 300 hours).  To see if you are eligible for the program, visit the Work Learn website. In order to apply, […]

Making Science More Accessible: Three Graduate Students Share how they are Communicating Research

Making Science More Accessible: Three Graduate Students Share how they are Communicating Research

Peer-reviewed literature has traditionally been seen as the gold-standard of research communications.  While the academic journal is still an important way of sharing knowledge with other academics, the high cost of journal subscriptions and open-access publishing fees can make this approach inaccessible for many. Researchers are increasingly aware that academic journals are only one way […]

New AWP research investigating stress in shelter cats

New AWP research investigating stress in shelter cats

Entering an animal shelter can be stressful for cats, as cats are highly sensitive to environmental change. Stress experienced in the shelter can impact cat health and behaviour, and stress mitigation is critical to shelter cat welfare. Cats also have very sensitive hearing and possess one of the broadest known hearing ranges among all mammals, […]