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Ethical guidelines for animal experiments

The Swiss Animal Welfare Act permits the use of animals for certain scientific purposes; at the same time, however, it requires that the dignity of animals be respected and their welfare protected. The revised ethical guidelines for animal experiments are designed to clarify the margin of discretion left by the legislation and to encourage researchers to reflect on the handling of animals in their experiments.

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    Subscribe for the Learning Group of the MOOC on transdisciplinary research

    Registration is now open for the next free, guided Learning Group of the online course «Partnering for Change: Link Research to Societal Challenges» (td-MOOC).

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    New Opportunities in Transdisciplinary Education: CAS Programmes and td-net Modules 2027–2029

    td-net again cooperates with two CAS programmes from the University of Zurich and the University of Bern.

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    Swiss Public Health Conference 2027: call for abstracts now open

    How can healthcare systems and their professionals address future challenges? The Swiss Public Health Conference 2027 in Sion will explore this question. Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit their ideas for presentations by February 1, 2027.

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