About us
Some might say this is an impossible dream, but that boundary between the possible and the allegedly impossible is one that we aim to move.
Our Mission
Founded in 2025 with generous support from the Jeremy Coller Foundation, we aim to develop new approaches to studying the feelings of other animals scientifically — and to use the emerging science of animal sentience to design better policies, laws and ways of caring for other animals.
Who We Are
The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience is an interdisciplinary research centre within the London School of Economics and Political Science. Our community includes experts in philosophy, veterinary medicine, evolutionary biology, comparative psychology, neuroscience, behavioural science, computer science, artificial intelligence, economics and law.
We work collaboratively with the LSE community, policymakers, NGOs and scientific partners to ensure that emerging insights into animal minds lead to meaningful, real‑world change. Our aim is to help shape future policy, improve how society understands animal experiences, and support more ethical ways of living alongside other species.