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29th July 2024

With difficult economics ahead, the UK Government should use ethical insights to strengthen our research and innovation in a fair and trusted way

NCOB Chair, Sarah Cunningham-Burley shares further reflections on the new Government’s agenda and where she believes the Government can use ethical insights to strengthen and diversify research and innovation.

Infrastructure and culture
Blog

25th July 2024

Making Ethics Matter: A new perspective from my internship at the NCOB

During her internship at the NCOB, Chisi Whyte observed firsthand how the principles of ethics extend beyond laboratory boundaries, influencing various aspects of life.

The mind & brainThe environment & healthInfrastructure and culture
News

18th July 2024

Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics responds to 2024 King’s speech

Read thoughts from our Director, Danielle Hamm, on the King’s Speech as she welcomes the Government’s ambition and discuss areas where our interests intersect.

Infrastructure and culture
Blog

15th July 2024

An update to our ‘ethical lens for horizon scanning and foresight’ project

Read about how we are developing horizon scanning tools to help decision-makers embed ethics within policy development.

Infrastructure and culture
Blog

4th July 2024

Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics responds to 2024 UK General Election result

Danielle Hamm, Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, responds to the 2024 UK General Election result

Infrastructure and culture
Blog

2nd July 2024

Embedding ethics into the engineering biology pipeline

Danielle Hamm, Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, summarises ttop points made during a workshop we hosted exploring the emerging ethical implications of engineering biology.

The mind & brainReproduction, parenthood & familiesBiotechnologyEmbryo and stem cell researchInfrastructure and cultureNeural organoids
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22nd February 2024

Developing an ethical lens for horizon scanning and foresight

We believe there is an unmet need for a policy-tailored, ethically aware approach to horizon scanning and foresight.

Infrastructure and culture
News

1st February 2024

Nuffield Council on Bioethics announces new ways of working to meet the needs of key decision makers

We have published our new five-year strategy ‘Making ethics matter’.

Reproduction, parenthood & familiesThe mind & brainThe environment & healthInfrastructure and culture
Blog

30th January 2024

Changing tactics to embed ethics in decision-making

Hear more about the rationale behind why we are changing the way we work to deliver our new strategy.

Infrastructure and culture
Blog

9th November 2023

What’s on the horizon for the Nuffield Council on Bioethics?

We are pleased to publish the Nuffield Council on Bioethics’ 2023 horizon scan infographic, highlighting where technological developments in bioscience and health may require acute ethical considerations.

Infrastructure and culture
News

23rd July 2021

New Government R&D People and Culture Strategy aims at creating a positive research culture

We welcome the Government’s ‘R&D People and Culture Strategy’.

Infrastructure and culture
News

10th June 2021

Chair of Nuffield Council appointed to the National Genomics Board

We are delighted to announce that Professor David Archard, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, has been appointed to the National Genomics Board.

GenomicsInfrastructure and culture