Farm Animals

Farmed Pig Open Data and Welfare Science

The case for open data sharing in pig welfare science to accelerate research and policy impact.

Key Facts

Animal welfare research is limited by data silos between academic and industry researchers
Open data principles enable reanalysis and verification of welfare science findings
UK Research Excellence Framework incentivises open data publication
Industry welfare data sharing with researchers accelerates knowledge translation
Open welfare data standards development is an emerging area in animal welfare science

Welfare Considerations

Open data sharing in pig welfare science would accelerate discovery and policy translation, reducing the lag between welfare research evidence and practical implementation.

What You Can Do

Support open access publication of animal welfare research
Advocate for open data requirements in publicly funded animal welfare research
Encourage industry collaboration with academic researchers through data sharing agreements