Read our 2019 CRACK IT Review
Explore the first eight years of our CRACK IT open innovation programme and its business, scientific and 3Rs impacts.
https://nc3rs.org.uk/news/new-crack-it-review-showcases-our-open-innovation-prog...
Discover publications from NC3Rs researchers
Visit our open access publication portal, hosted by F1000Research.
https://f1000research.com/NC3Rs
Burrow into our new citizen science project
Contribute to lab mouse welfare via this project, a collaboration with MRC Harwell.
https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/r-dot-bains/rodent-little-brother-secret-liv...
Revision of the ARRIVE guidelines
The revised ARRIVE guidelines are now available in preprint – sign up as a roadtester and help shape their final development.
https://nc3rs.org.uk/revision-arrive-guidelines
2019 Primate Welfare Meeting (8 November)
Registration for this international event will close on Friday 18 October.
https://nc3rs.org.uk/events/2019-primate-welfare-meeting
Experimental design
Resources to help you improve the design and reporting of your in vivo research.
https://nc3rs.org.uk/experimental-design
2019 Challenges Competition is now open - Invitation to Tender
This year's competition consists of three Challenges identified jointly by the NC3Rs and Sponsors.
https://nc3rs.org.uk/crackit/news/2019-challenges-competition-now-open-invitatio...
Tech3Rs: our animal technician newsletter
Sign up to receive free copies for UK facilities and stay up to date with the 3Rs.
https://nc3rs.org.uk/tech3rs-newsletter-animal-technicians
Explore the evidence base for refined mouse handling
Our new printable table summarises the research published to date.
https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/mouse-handling-research-papers
Reuse of needles hub
Find resources on the single use of needles and pre-order our new poster.
https://nc3rs.org.uk/reuse-of-needles
Explore the NC3Rs Innovation Platform
Learn more about our CRACK IT programme and how you can get involved.
https://nc3rs.org.uk/crackit
What are the 3Rs and why are they important?
Our new video presentation has been designed for use in training and education.
https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/contemporary-training-3rs
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The NC3Rs: Pioneering better science


If you are a scientist, animal technician, veterinarian, regulator, funder or policy maker, the NC3Rs can help you to:

  • Drive scientific and technological developments that replace, reduce or refine the use of animals in research (the 3Rs)
  • Ensure your animal experiments are as robust and reproducible as possible
  • Provide the best welfare for laboratory animals

 

Science-led and evidence-based, we fund research and early careers, foster collaborations between universities and industry to develop and commercialise 3Rs technologies, and provide information on the latest advances to put the 3Rs into practice.

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Latest news & blogs

Applying the 3Rs in drug development: Improving delivery of innovative treatments to patients

Read about our recent workshop highlighting how we support the pharmaceutical industry to develop new 3Rs approaches.

Read our reports from international NC3Rs toxicology symposia

The two reports highlight how the 3Rs are being advanced in drug development internationally, as well as the progress of adopting non-animal methods for acute toxicity testing.

Meet the newest members of the NC3Rs Board

Our five new Board members will bring a wealth of expertise to their role, supporting the NC3Rs to deliver on its strategic goals.

£1.8 million awarded through 2019 NC3Rs Project Grant scheme

Five awards have been made this year to support the development of a diverse selection of 3Rs approaches.

New CRACK IT Review showcases our open innovation programme

Highlighting the work of ten teams involved in our CRACK IT programme who have produced 3Rs focused outputs that include prototypes, products and services.

2019 Challenges Competition is now open-Invitation to Tender

£2.7 million is available for three new Challenges – applications are sought from SMEs and academic consortia.
Read more