Institute of Animal Technology

Challenge 47 is aTRACKtive: Improved in vivo identification system for real-time, early-life individualised tracking and behavioural and welfare analysis in mice. 📆 Application deadline: Thursday 2 November 2023, 12.00 (GMT). Find out more: nc3rs.org.uk/crackit/atrack…

Our online course, “Assessing competence in the workplace”, taking place this November, will introduce learners to the theory and practice that underpins effective assessment of learning and work-based practice Enrol today: clast.org.uk/diplomas/level…

Animal Technicians’ Symposium w/ @InstAnimalTech 🗓️17 – 18 October 📍 Online Speakers from academia and industry will present the latest refinements and advances in animal welfare. Aimed at animal techs, but anyone who works with lab animals is welcome: nc3rs.org.uk/events/ATS2023

Thank you to everyone who has already submitted a proposal for the Openness in #AnimalResearch Conference! Some organisations have asked for an extension, so we are extending the submission deadline to Monday, 2 October at 10 am BST. #ConcordatOpenness understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/openness-confe…

Registration for Congress 2024 is now open!!! If you would like to contribute to our scientific programme then please register via the link or contact us. Eu.eventscloud.com/website/11925/…

Enrol on our online course, “Advanced anaesthesia for surgical or prolonged procedures” this October, to learn about the use of anaesthetics and post-anaesthetic recovery You can take this as a single #CPD course or as part of a Level 5 Diploma clast.org.uk/diplomas/level…

Calling for entries for the 2024 Andrew Blake Tribute Award. iat.org.uk/abta#:~:text=I….

Today, the annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain in 2022 have been released. The total number of procedures on animals in 2022 was 2,761,204, which is a 10% decrease from 2021. #AnimalStats #AnimalResearch understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/animal-re…

Huge congrats to Alicia for winning the @InstAnimalTech Andrew Blake Tribute award. We are very proud of your hard work. @NC3Rs

@Tecniplast3 Thank you for supporting Congress. See you in ‘24

@Biomed_Res @uniofleicester @LeicsTechs Well done Alicia. We are very pleased you received the Andrew Blake Tribute Award. A worthy winner and an excellent welfare improvement

So proud of our amazing technician Alicia today who has been awarded the Andrew Blake Tribute award at @InstAnimalTech congress for her work on refining rabbit handling. @uniofleicester @LeicsTechs

Congress is over for another year. Thank you to each and everyone of you who contributed to a really diverse and illuminating programme. We hope you all took something away that will further enhance your culture of care.

A fantastic well done to all our 2023 prize winners from Congress’23. Please keep up the excellent work in improving welfare of your animals and colleagues. Thank you also for sharing your experiences of the apprenticeship programme

@NC3Rs @NewsfromScience Such an important topic. Just remember that it is ok…..not to be okay!

Find out more in this recent article in @NewsfromScience. Education and awareness are key to tackle the stigma of talking about CF in animal research, developing resilient workplaces with high standards of animal care and delivering better science. science.org/content/articl…

Compassion fatigue (CF) affects ~9/10 people in animal research. Also called the cost of caring, CF describes the emotional exhaustion of caregivers under repeated stress. Watch our webinar with @NA3RsC to understand how CF affects animal technicians. vimeo.com/452161253/d315…

Visit the @NA3RsC website to find resources to support individuals and help institutions prevent and overcome CF in animal technicians and researchers. na3rsc.org/compassion-fat…

@DatesandGroup Thank you Datesand for supporting Congress’23, see you at Congress’24👏👏👏

Congress 2023, Thank You!

We have a presentation at Congress all about the African Clawed Frog. Please come along if you are attending Congress on Thursday

Congress opens today. We look forward to seeing you over the next couple of days. If it is your first time please come along to the Introduction to Congress.

Join us at IAT Congress @InstAnimalTech next week! We will be delivering a series of workshops & presentations on openness and public engagement in #AnimalResearch, how your smartphone can be the perfect tool to film your work, and how to discuss your work publicly and privately.

We hope as many of our members as possible attend Congress’23. We have a full programme for your enjoyment. Don’t forget to download the Congress APP.