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Animal Welfare

Animal welfare reference material

These pages provide links to reference material relevant to the Ethical Review Process and the reduction, refinement and replacement (the 3Rs) of animals in scientific procedures.

Reduction, refinement and replacement (3Rs)

The National Centre for Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) was announced in May 2004 and acts as a focal point for research into the 3Rs

It is an independent, scientific organisation which finds innovative solutions to:

  • Replace animals in research with non-animal alternatives
  • Reduce the number of animals used in experiments
  • Refine scientific procedures and animal husbandry to minimise suffering

More information can be found at: www.nc3rs.org.uk (new window)

Inter-Departmental Group

About the Inter-Departmental Group on the 3Rs 

 For more information read the Reduction, refinement and replacement publications

Ethical review process (ERP)

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