Testimonials from students. GraduatesDespite this being a distance-learning course I really feel part of a dynamic and exciting student community. This masters programme is the perfect blend of animal welfare science, ethics and law with excellent expert lecturers and superb support staff.Laetitia NunnyAnimal welfare education and Scottish accents - this is the Masters course I'd been waiting for.Jane MalcolmA great and unique combination of academic and professional expertise in International Animal Welfare. Not just theory, but real world applications to current issues. Enjoy an interesting lecture while sipping a cup of tea at the same time. Study at your own speed: lectures can be stopped, rewound any time and watched as many times as needed. Be part of an international online community and learn from your fellow students as well...many are involved in interesting animal welfare projects.Barbara LautenbachI was surprised by how much you feel part of an online "community". Online delivery of teaching material is really effective, allowing students and lecturers to truly engage. I've found programme staff to be passionate in their respective areas of expertise, and always very happy to help.Mark RoseGraduate with a PG Diploma Above all the Pg Cert in International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law has taught me the value of respecting the many different view points that surround the big question of animal consciousness; be it looking through the utilitarian, animal rights or consequentialist lenses - thinking critically in a field where 'absence of evidence does not necessarily mean evidence of absence' is vital to the advancement of animal welfare science.Ashley CookGraduate with a PG Certificate Video Testimonials HTML HTML Publications from student dissertations:TitleAuthor(s)PublicationYearAssessing the relationship between incisor wear, age, and body condition in Dohne Merino ewes (Ovis aries)Holt, A.S., Langford, F.M. Animal Welfare2025Education and licensing of horse owners: Addressing poor horse welfare in the UKHall-Bromley, A., Dixon, L. Animals2025Sheep fatigue during transport: Lost in translation? Colitti, K., Mitchell, M., Langford, F.Animal Welfare2024What patterns in online classified puppy advertisements can tell us about the current UK puppy tradeRoss, K. E., Langford, F., Pearce, D., & McMillan, K. M. Animal Welfare2023Community attitudes and perceptions towards free-roaming dogs in Goa, IndiaCorfmat, J., Gibson, A. D., Mellanby, R., Watson, W., Appupillai, M., Yale , G., Gamble, L., & Mazeri, S. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science2022Risk factors for aggressive behaviour in domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) as reported by owners in mainland ChinaYang, J., Langford, F., Kiddie, J. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 2021Cat management in an unregulated shelter environment: Relationship between care provision and cat health in Hong KongKong, S.-K., Watson, W., Ho, KM., & Farnworth, M. J. Animal Welfare Journal2021The environmental needs of many Australian pet cats are not being metLawson, G.T., Langford, F.M., Harvey, A.M. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery2020Assessment of an educational intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of Indian national veterinarians to animal welfare and euthanasia Rayner, E.L. Airikkala-Otter I., Bacon, H. J., Walters, H.M., Gamble, L., and Langford, F. M. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education2020The identification of effective welfare indicators for laboratory-housed macaques using a Delphi consultation processTruelove, M.A., Martin, J.E., Langford, F.M. et al. Sci Rep 2020 This article was published on 2026-04-03
