The Imperial College London 3Rs Hub

Education and advances beyond animal research

The 3Rs Hub promotes best practices and applications of the 3Rs to fulfil our long-term commitment in replacing the use of animals in scientific research.

We ensure that, where there is no alternative, at Imperial each animal is used ethically and appropriately.

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The 3Rs Hub Themes

The 3Rs Hub themes are rolling collections of examples and resources with a common theme.

Explore the latest one below, or browse all themes on the Theme page.

Theme

Rethink the approach: Ethical research in action! 

Is the use of animals still needed to meet specific scientific objectives in all fields? Are the current practices the best possible for the welfare of the animals? The 3Rs Hub re-thinks the approach! Check out our latest theme giving you ideas of how to challenge your actions.  

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The 3Rs Hub at the Imperial Good Science Friday Forums

On the 25th of October the 3Rs Hub will be protagonist of Friday Forum, part of the Good Science Project. We will celebrate the new website and discuss the future of animal research.

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The 3Rs Hub New e-learning module

Check the 3Rs Hub new e-learning module to learn about the ethical considerations on the use of animals in biomedical research.