A registered charity, the Centre was founded in 2011 by Dr Dan Lyons and Angela Roberts, two of Britain’s leading animal advocates, with the support of campaigners and academics. The Centre’s work is based on Dr Lyons’ award-winning research into the politics of animal protection which reveals that animal advocacy in the UK – and many other countries - is fundamentally limited by a government structure that is systematically antagonistic to the protection of animal welfare.
Our achievements include:
We produce new knowledge that aims to have a practical impact for the sake of animals. Our research is published in peer-reviewed outlets and presented at academic conferences, confirming its high quality. We then present our insights in ways suitable for our wider audience of animal advocates, policy-makers and the public.