UKRIO publishes revised guidance on research involving animals
We are really excited to be able to share this revised Research Integrity Primer on research involving animals produced for the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO).
Responsible Research in Practice has worked closely with UKRIO over many years with Dr Nikki Osborne serving as a voluntary advisor on animal research issues.
The Research Integrity Primer is a good practice guidance document that is the product of a consultancy project and was first published in 2019. The 2021 revised edition seeks to highlight the abundance of information regarding good practice, responsible conduct and integrity that relates to animal use in research. Many of the documents referenced within it offer useful tools to assist in the review of training, support and/or mentoring to equip students and staff with the necessary knowledge and skills that they will need to achieve, or work towards achieving, the expectations described. So we would encourage you to download yourself a copy today via the UKRIO website!
UKRIO Research Integrity – a primer on research involving animals
Written by Dr Nikki Osborne, Responsible Research in Practice, this primer focuses on responsible conduct, good governance and ethical oversight of animal use in research. It complements existing UKRIO guidance referencing animal use in research, as well as the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 and guidance regulating the use of animals in scientific procedures.
It is intended to provide research ethics committees, research staff, and those in research support, research integrity or governance roles with an overview of issues that need to be considered to facilitate a robust approach to good practice in the context of research involving animals. The document is relevant to all research involving the use of live animals, biological materials derived from animals, or animal-derived data. This is because the scientific, ethical and welfare concerns that have underpinned the development of good practice guidelines and standards in this area apply irrespective of legislative requirements.
Research organisations may use this document as a reference tool to aid the review of how best to support the responsible use of animals in research, revise specific policies on animal use in research, develop training material, and/or consider how to manage or resolve potentially controversial aspects associated with research involving animals.
This document will be revised periodically to reflect developments in laboratory animal science, new examples of good practice and additional ‘lessons learned’ from UKRIO’s Advisory Service and other work. UKRIO welcomes feedback from researchers, research organisations, editors and publishers to inform the future development of this document.
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