Our Biological Support Unit is responsible for caring for mice used in the Institute鈥檚 research. Their team of technicians and specialists perform daily husbandry duties and provide essential services to the facility.
Hannah Wardle, manager in our Biological Support Unit, writes about her recent experience working with children designing enrichment for mice.
Aimee, Small Animal Facility Supervisor, reflects on her involvement in the Institute's takeover of the Understanding Animal 51在线 Instagram account.
Sarah Drummond, an experienced animal technician in our animal facility, shares her perspectives on being open around the use of animals in research and the importance of animal technicians speaking about their work.
One of our colleagues who works in our animal facility shares why they decided to work in the field.
For National Careers Week, we have asked some colleagues to share more about their careers. In this post, a member of staff from our Biological Support Unit shares their path into a career in animal welfare.
In the second of a series of three blog posts, STEM Insights placement teachers Helen and Mike discuss how the use of animals in research is considered.
Elizabeth Hampson, a PhD student in the Welch research group, describes her visit to Sophianum School in the Netherlands.
Alex Harvey, an Animal Technician in the Institute鈥檚 animal unit (BSU) describes how she joined Boo Virk (a postdoc in the Casanueva Group) and Dori Horkai (a PhD student in the Houseley Group) and the Public Engagement team's Michael Hinton in the third year of a collaboration with in the Netherlands.