Our Centre invites applications for Visiting Researchers and Visiting Fellows for a research visit in Spring 2026. Our Visiting Researcher and Visiting Fellows programmes offer an exciting opportunity to become part of our Centre’s lively community. The deadline for applications is 30 April 2025. Click here for more information about the programmes and about how to apply.
Listen to Dr Sean Butler on the Animal Futures podcast
Our Co-director Dr Sean Butler joined broadcaster and journalist Kate Quilton for an episode of the RSPCA’s Animal Futures podcast. In the episode ‘Do animals deserve a voice in society?’ Dr Butler explains what animal rights are, how they differ from animal welfare, and why he thinks huge changes in how society and laws think about animals could be coming in the next 50 years. Listen to the episode today here.
Call for Submissions for our 2025 Essay Competition
Our 2025 Essay Competition is in full swing! We are currently accepting essays from University and Secondary School students on the title: ‘Is rights of nature a useful framework for giving rights to animals?’ Discuss. The deadline for this competition is 15 March 2025. For more information and submission guidelines, click here.