title: Advancing animal welfare science: sharing knowledge, debating issues.
abstract: Established animal welfare scientists and others at the beginning of their career gathered in York last month to discuss recent advances in animal welfare science. Organised by the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, the meeting aimed to provide a forum for sharing knowledge and practice, discussion and debate. Rachel Orritt, a PhD researcher at the University of Lincoln, reports on proceedings.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool, Lincoln LN6 7TS, e-mail: rorritt@lincoln.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orritt