Diane A.

Diane A. is currently a Senior Policy Advisor at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where responsibilities include serving as the Policy Lead and Secretariat/Program Manager within the Animal Welfare Team. Previous roles include Policy Advisor, where Diane A. developed animal welfare policies, and Independent Research Consultant at the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation, leading research initiatives to enhance farm animal welfare. Diane A. has accumulated extensive research experience throughout positions at Durham University as a Research Project Lead and PhD Researcher, as well as various teaching roles at different educational institutions. Diane A. holds advanced degrees in Developmental and Evolutionary Psychology, Fundamental and Comparative Ethology, and Animal and Human Behavior, and has engaged in diverse agricultural and research projects across multiple countries.