Fifteen new PhD studentships have been awarded by the NC3Rs across leading UK institutions for exceptional 3Rs research and training projects.

Mini-tumours have been grown from patient's own tumour cells, with the potential to reduce the number of animals used in liver cancer research.

A new cell-based assay developed with NC3Rs funding replaces the use of animals in pharmaceutical botulinum neurotoxin testing.

We have launched a new version of our guidelines ‘Primate accommodation, care and use’ with updated references and additional information.

A new study has shown that group housed zebrafish show lower levels of stress when they undergo stressful or painful procedures than singly housed fish.

Two new publications describe how our Experimental Design Assistant can assist researchers in designing robust and reliable experiments.

New automated home cage monitoring system for rats allows the behaviour of individual rats to be monitored and analysed whilst socially housed in their home cages.

Deepali Pal, one of our Training Fellows, tells us about her experience of applying for a Fellowship with the NC3Rs and gives advice for prospective applicants. 

Our fifth annual Summer School brought together students from all over the UK to learn about the 3Rs, and attend sessions aimed at providing transferable skills that will help them to complete their PhDs.