Considerations for restarting animal facility operations after Covid-19 lockdown
Professionals from the UK's laboratory animal community have produced advice to help staff working under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) with their plans for a return to a more normal level of work after the easing of the COVID-19 lockdown...
Compassion fatigue and coping mechanisms in laboratory animal workers
Charles River Laboratories invite participants for a research survey examining compassion fatigue and coping mechanisms in laboratory animal workers in Europe. This questionnaire aims to: 1) determine how widespread compassion fatigue is in...
Rodent surgery survey
If you are involved in experimental rodent surgery, we would encourage you to contribute to this survey, the results of which will form part of a PhD thesis. It should take you no longer than 15 minutes to complete, and all responses will be confidential.
Factors to consider during the Covid-19 pandemic
A useful resource detailing factors that establishments may want to consider during the Covid-19 pandemic has been created with input from scientists, vets and animal technicians. It includes authorities for personnel who provide essential work, the health and welfare...
How animals are helping in Covid-19 research
EARA has put together an interactive map to display the biomedical research currently underway across the world to find a cure for coronavirus. The use of animals in basic research and to help develop drugs and vaccines is vital and this map highlights where...
NORECOPA Refinement Wiki now available
NORECOPA (Norway's National Consensus Platform for the advancement of the 3Rs), in collaboration with a team of international lab animal specialists, has developed and tested a Refinement Wiki, with the aim of providing lab animal staff and scientists with a place...
AST2020
Dear Delegate, The Covid-19 situation continues to deteriorate, and the Scottish government has advised that organisers should cancel or postpone all mass events of 500 people or more. Moreover, the statement by Boris Johnson yesterday evening (16th March)...
LASA ANNUAL MEETING 2019
November 2019 proved to be another showcase scientific annual meeting, with 434 delegates in attendance at our Birmingham venue. To demonstrate our continued commitment to Concordat on Openness on Animal Research, 37 local sixth form college students attended...
The Animal Welfare Research Network
The AWRN was set up and initially funded by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) in 2016. It was established to bring together the UK animal welfare research community, researchers in related disciplines, and stakeholders with a...
The Janet Wood Innovation Award 2020
Nominations are now open for the Janet Wood Innovation Award 2020 – to design a viable product that promotes at least one of the 3Rs. Click to view the advert and application form.