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Centre Director, Professor Jonathan Birch Revamps Stanford Encyclopedia Entry on “Animal Consciousness”
Professor Jonathan Birch, Director of the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience, has completed a major update of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on Animal Consciousness. The revised entry now includes new material on non‑Western perspectives, methodological challenges, and the evolutionary big pictures.
Veterinary Policy Research Fellow, Dr Steven McCulloch publishes article in Vet Record.
In this article, Research Fellow, Dr Steven McCulloch argues that national veterinary associations must advocate for a 50 per cent meat reduction target by 2050 to meet their duties to public health, animal welfare and the environment.
Animals and AI Research Officer, Dr Natasha Boyland Featured in CIWF’s ORFC 2026 Coverage
Dr Natasha Boyland, Animals and AI Research Officer at the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience, is featured in Compassion in World Farming’s coverage of the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026. The article highlights her contribution to a panel discussion on the challenges and risks of AI in relation to farmed animals.
Archive: 2025
Vet Times report on Professor Jonathan Birch's contributions to London Vet Show
Our Centre Director Professor Jonathan Birch led discussions on the topic: "AI on farms – is it good for vets and animal welfare?” in the London Vet Show 2025. “Big decisions we can make now will determine how this sector goes".
The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI wins 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize
We’re delighted that our Centre Director, Professor Jonathan Birch, has been awarded the 2025 Nayef Al-Rodhan Book Prize by The Royal Institute of Philosophy, selected from a shortlist of first-class transdisciplinary philosophical research.
LSE Blog Article: Should you let AI train your dog? The lawless world of AI and animals
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform our relationships with animals. Yet as Isabella Logothetis, Spencer Jury and Jonathan Birch explain, more must be done to make sure technological change works for – rather than against – the interests of other species.
Research for the World: Seeing animals differently: the science and ethics of sentience
This edition of LSE's online magazine ‘Research for the World’ focuses on the work of our Centre Director, Professor Jonathan Birch. As our understanding of animal minds grows, so too does the challenge of turning insight into impact, says Jonathan Birch.
Press release announces the launch of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience.
This piece marks the public announcement and introduction of The Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience, made possible through a multi-year commitment of £4 million from the Jeremy Coller Foundation,