As you may be aware, I am the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) Link representative at Stirling, and one of my roles is to ensure that colleagues and students are made familiar with, and have access to, the most up to date UFAW (and HSA) literature and news about our meetings, awards, job opportunities and other activities. Accordingly, I attach electronic copies of the recently published UFAW and HSA annual reports and links to UFAW grants and awards http://www.ufaw.org.uk/grant<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.… and http://www.hsa.org.uk/grants<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.… UFAW and HSA grants and awards: UFAW, and our sister charity the HSA, are currently seeking applications for the following: · the Animal Welfare Research Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fu… Up to £50,000 to support innovative research activities anywhere in the world aimed at advancing animal welfare or improving our understanding of animal welfare challenges. Concept Note submission by 29th November 2021 · the UFAW Animal Welfare Student Scholarships<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A… (stipend £2400, including funds to cover departmental expenses upto a maximum of £800). Closing date for applications: 28 February 2022 · the UFAW Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2…amp;reserved=0>. Closing date for applications 10 December 2021. · the UFAW Early Career Animal Welfare Researcher of the Year Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fu… Closing date for applications 10 December 2021. and · the HSA Student/Trainee Scholarships<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A… (stipend up to a maximum of £2400). Closing date for applications: 28 February 2022 · the HSA Humane Slaughter Award<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fu… for significant advances in humane slaughter, marketing or transport of farmed livestock. Closing date for applications: 10 December 2021. UFAW meetings: Forthcoming and previous Forthcoming: · HSA 2021 Award Webinar: Enhancing Livestock Welfare In Latin America.12 October 2021. Free online meeting. Dr Carmen Gallo, winner of 2021 award, will give a presentation on her work, which laid the foundation for animal welfare legislation in Chile. Click here for more details and to register<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%… · RSPCA/UFAW Rodent Welfare Meeting 2021. 19 October 2021. Free online meeting. More details and a link to register can be found here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fud… · UFAW Student Animal Welfare Scholarship meeting for the 2021 scholars will take place as an online event, in December/January (date to be confirmed). This meeting will feature talks by students who undertook a research project as part of our scholarship scheme. This meeting will be free but anyone wishing to attend must contact @ wickens(a)ufaw.org.uk to register an interest. · Advancing Animal Welfare Science 2022. UFAW International Conference, 28-29 June, Edinburgh, UK. This meeting will be held in person, with live streaming of some elements for those not able to travel to attend. Initial details can be viewed here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fud… Previous: We held a number of virtual meetings last year, of which the following are available to view on demand. · ‘Recent advances in animal welfare science VIII’ – 2 day meeting. Featured 46 talks and 119 posters. Recordings of the conference and the scientific programme booklets with abstracts of the talks and posters (and links to the posters) can be viewed here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fud…amp;reserved=0>. · FSVO/UFAW/HSA online symposium 2020: Humanely ending the life of animals’ – 2 day meeting. The first day featured talks on livestock, the second laboratory animals. Recordings of the symposium can be viewed here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fud… Jobs: · UFAW and HSA are currently seeking to appoint a talented Science Communicator to help us spread the message about evidence-based animal welfare science. Closing date 22 October 2021. Find out more here<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fud…amp;reserved=0>. Supporting UFAW and HSA: Finally, an important reminder that both UFAW and HSA are independent organisations that depend upon donations, subscriptions and legacies from individuals to fund their activities. It is only because of such financial support that we can offer our various awards, scholarships etc. Can we therefore ask if you could also take any opportunity to promote membership/support of both charities as you distribute the other information about how we support animal welfare science and scientists? Click on following links on how to do so: UFAW – www.ufaw.org.uk/support/supporting-ufaw<https://eur03.safelinks.protecti… HSA - www.hsa.org.uk/support/support<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outloo… Thank you ________________________________ The University achieved an overall 5 stars in the QS World University Rankings 2020 UK Sports University of the Year 2020 (Times Higher Good University Guide) The University of Stirling is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC 011159.