The testing of Botox products on animals is a significant ethical and animal welfare concern. Our latest 'Focus on Severe Suffering' article highlights the importance and urgency for a rapid transition to non-animal methods. focusonseveresuffering.co.uk/latest/replaci…

Is there still anyone who doesn't subscribe to the Norecopa newsletter😉? Then you'll have missed last week's newsletter lnkd.in/d49i5jUM - wildlife research, open science, severe suffering, Nordic zebrafish network and 3R centre news. (foto: 3rswildlife.info)

Join us in the next #FIN3R #webinar on April 2nd! Dr. Adrian Smith from Norecopa will present the #PREPAREguidelines and how they can contribute to the overall #research quality. 📅 2.4.2024, 14h (EET) 🔗 fin3r.fi/en/news #refinement #replacement #reduction #3Rs

On my way home from ibmb.unibas.ch/en/education/c… where we launched a German translation of Norecopa’s comprehensive slide deck about the 3R concept: norecopa.no/3R Many thanks to Boris Jerchow, @PJirkof and Andrina Zbinden for the translation. More at norecopa.no/Basel

Calling early career researchers who would like to learn more about evidence-based research, literature searching and systematic reviews! Join us in beautiful Bergen, Norway for a 4-day Summer School in August. More information at norecopa.no/SR Please spread the word!

Lab behaviorists - got 5 minutes? Please participate in a survey about video recording in research. Anonymous participation optional. Feel free to repost, thank you! #video #homecage #monitoring #behaviouralscience #behavioralscience aivero.typeform.com/survey

Norecopa's 120th newsletter of international 3R news! Read more about the upcoming Annual Meeting, how to use PREPARE to produce comprehensive study plans, a Summer School in Bergen on Systematic Reviews, and a slide deck on the 3Rs in 5 languages: norecopa.no/news/newslette…

This August, Norecopa is hosting a summer school on "Systematic Reviews of Animal Studies" in Bergen, Norway. Apply to attend by July 1! More information is at the link below. #sysrev norecopa.no/summer-school-…

Many congratulations to Aurora Brønstad on winning the Norecopa 3R Prize for 2024! Richly deserved. The Committee's conclusions and her presentation following the award can be read here: norecopa.no/about-norecopa…

Please help us to spread the word about this School! Many thanks to Scand-LAS and Laboratory Animals Ltd. for sponsorship which has enabled us to reduce the participation fee 😊 👏 norecopa.no/SR

There are just a few places left on the Norecopa Summer School in beautiful Bergen in August. Registration deadline: 15 July. More information at norecopa.no/SR

Nature's Lab Animal has published interviews with representatives of 3R centres worldwide nature.com/articles/s4168…

Norecopa's latest newsletter should be in your mailbox today 😊 It's also archived at norecopa.no/news/newslette… Please spread the word!

Just completed a Summer School on Systematic Reviews and Literature Searches in Bergen with 13 enthusiastic students from 7 countries. Thanks to Marianna Rosso and Benjamin Ineichen for all their hard work (Ben sporting his new Norecopa jacket). norecopa.no/SR

A brand new book, providing valuable insight into the developments since the publication of Russell & Burch's book on the #3Rs. It is based partly upon interviews of key scientists who knew these authors personally. norecopa.no/textbase/a-his…

How do you think Norecopa and the rest of the 3Rs community spent the summer? 😎 Have a look at Norecopa's latest newsletter🤓norecopa.no/news/newslette… And please consider subscribing, if you don't already - or pass it on to a colleague.

84 participants were asked to name their sources, at an NC3Rs webinar on Effectively Searching for Information. Good to see Norecopa in the company of PubMed (37 million citations), Google (400+ billion pages) and the NC3Rs (30+ employees) 😊 nc3rs.org.uk/staying-inform…

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We have analysed the Non-Technical Summaries of the 2,412 projects granted approval by the UK Home Office following the publication of the PREPARE guidelines for planning animal research. The trend is encouraging - thank you for your confidence in them! norecopa.no/prepare/endors…

Do you not yet subscribe to Norecopa's newsletter? The latest one (norecopa.no/news/newslette…) tells how over half of Britain's researchers are now using the PREPARE guidelines to plan animal studies, gives you a guided tour of Norecopa's website, and an update on relevant research.