Ensuring responsible research & animal welfare across Europe | The Guest Blog

"Transparency around research involving animals is vital in sustaining and growing public support. It’s important we are ready and willing to explain the relevance of research involving animals to ensure continued confidence of European citizens. Openness with regard to the scientific output, ensuring appropriate data and publications are available to those that can use it (while still protecting researchers and intellectual property) is a key factor in this. It can help reduce duplication, as well as providing data for new research questions. We are advocates of open access and open science wherever feasible. By working collaboratively, we can share good practice and pool ideas to improve animal welfare along with scientific excellence."