Please find details of the UFAW conference. As you know, UFAW kindly sponsor our BERG meetings. Hannah From: Stephen Wickens [mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk] Sent: 13 January 2016 13:09 To: wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk Subject: UFAW Conference 2016, 23rd June, York UK. Programme announced. Importance: High Recent advances in animal welfare science V UFAW Animal Welfare Conference York Merchant Adventurers' Hall, York, UK - 23rd June 2016 The line-up for this UFAW conference has just been announced. Speakers who will be contributing talks to the conference include: * Collins L (University of Lincoln, UK) Finding the individual in the crowd * Lund VP, LR Nielsen and B Forkman (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) Risk factors associated with dead-on-arrival broilers in Denmark * Liu NC, L Kalmar, E Troconis, V Adams, J Ladlow and D Sargan (University of Cambridge, UK) Computer directed objective assessment of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome allows improved accuracy in diagnosis and analysis of the condition * Paul ES and MT Mendl (University of Bristol, UK) A natural history of animal sentience * McMillan FD (Best Friends Animal Society, USA) Psychological harm of large-scale commercial breeding practices to adult breeder dogs and the puppies * Gualtieri F, G Longmoor, JM George, DF Clayton, RB D'Eath, V Sandilands, T Boswell and TV Smulders (Newcastle University, UK) Developing and validating a practical screening tool for chronic stress in livestock In addition there will be a poster session that will feature over 70 presentations. Registration costs 35.00 pound stirling. Further details on the conference including registration and booking accommodation in York can be found on the UFAW website: http://www.ufaw.org.uk/york2016 Any questions about the conference should be directed to: Dr Stephen Wickens, York 2016, UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, AL4 8AN, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1582 831818; Email: wickens@ufaw.org.uk<mailto:wickens@ufaw.org.uk> Background to UFAW: UFAW, the International Animal Welfare Science Society, is an independent, scientific and educational animal welfare charity. The organization promotes high standards of welfare for farm, companion, laboratory and captive wild animals and those with which we interact in the wild. Registered Charity No 207996 (Registered in England) and Company Limited by Guarantee No 579991 Facebook: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare - UFAW<http://www.facebook.com/ufaw.org.uk> Twitter: @UFAW_1926<http://twitter.com/ufaw_1926> To stop receiving these emails, click here<mailto:?subject=Unsubscribe>