Former senior research associate begins new role in January 2020
Dr Huw Golledge BSc PhD has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) and its sister charity, the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA). This follows the retirement of Dr Robert Hubrecht at the end the year.
Alick Simmons, chair of UFAW’s council said: “The council of trustees and I are delighted with the appointment of Dr Huw Golledge as chief executive of UFAW. Huw has been a great asset to the organisation and I look forward to working with him in his new role. We are confident he will rise to the challenge.”
With a background in neuroscience, Dr Golledge was a senior research associate at Newcastle University before joining UFAW and HSA. His work during this time was focused on determining and improving the welfare of laboratory animals through neurophysiological and behavioural methods.
Dr Golledge has been a member of UFAW and the HSA’s senior management team since September 2014. Helping to develop the research and educational activities of the charities as the scientific programme manager, as well as assisting in the management of both organisations.
Working with UFAW, Dr Golledge hopes to advance the charity’s understanding of animal welfare through rigorous scientific investigation.
Commenting on his new role, Dr Golledge said: “I consider it a privilege to lead the charities as they enter a new decade of pushing the boundaries of our knowledge to benefit animal welfare.
“I also look forward to helping both charities disseminate the findings of the research we fund, and animal welfare science more generally to everyone who can use this information to improve animal welfare, from governments and regulators to animal caretakers and the general public.”
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