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SUMMARY:NACWO Refresher Live Webinar
DESCRIPTION:NACWOs are required to maintain and continue to develop their professional knowledge and skills\, and those who are Registered Animal Technologists (RAnTechs) are obliged to undertake and record CPD.\n\nThis interactive workshop enables NACWOs to ensure their knowledge remains current and relevant to their role and to ensure the husbandry and care provided meets or exceeds the minimum standards set out in the Code of Practice.\n\nBook Online\, or download a booking form here and email it to Info@LearningCurveDevelopment.co.uk; call 01279 814969 for more information.\n\nPrivate live webinar or in-house group bookings are also available\, contact us to discuss your needs
URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/nacwo-refresher-live-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:NACWO Live Webinar
DESCRIPTION:This interactive two-day course\, accredited by the Institute of Animal Technology\, explores the role and responsibilities of the NACWO\, providing delegates with the knowledge and strategies needed to take on the role of NACWO following the successful completion of the course and online assessment\, which is completed at the end of day two.\n\nBook Online\, or download a booking form here and email it to Info@LearningCurveDevelopment.co.uk; call 01279 814969 for more information.\n\nTwo-day course: 0900-1700hrs\nCourse fee: £400 per person + VAT\nIAT Certificate fee: £30 per person (VAT exempt)\n\nPrivate live webinar or in-house group bookings are also available\, contact us to discuss your needs.
URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/nacwo-live-webinar/
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SUMMARY:The UAR Openness Conference returns in June 2026
DESCRIPTION:Due to the success of the 2024 Openness Conference and the overwhelming demand from conference attendees to do it again\, we are delighted to announce that our second Openness Conference will be held in the West Midlands from 9-10 June 2026. More information regarding registration\, abstract submission and sponsorship opportunities will follow soon.
URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/the-uar-openness-conference-returns-in-june-2026/
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ORGANIZER;CN="UAR - Understanding Animal Research":MAILTO:office@uar.org.uk
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SUMMARY:AFSTAL 2026
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 50th AFSTAL Conference \n\n\n\nDear colleagues\, dear members\, \n\n\n\nAs every year\, Laboratory Animal Science brings us together around scientific\, regulatory\, ethical\, and technical themes. For this 50th edition\, we have chosen to explore in greater depth an essential and everyday concern in our institutions: the culture of care. \n\n\n\nOn behalf of AFSTAL\, I am therefore pleased to invite you to the 50th Conference of our Association\, which will take place from June 10 to 12\, 2026\, in Reims.
URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/afstal-2026/
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SUMMARY:LIVE CARE Webinar - Effective communication and engagement within animal science committees
DESCRIPTION:Join Ngaire Dennison and Nikki Osborne for this LIVE Committees discussing Animal Research Ethics (CARE) webinar discussing “Effective communication and engagement within animal science committees”\n\nDuring this session Ngaire (Veterinary Surgeon\, University of Dundee) will share personal experience plus insights into achieving effective communication with a range of audiences (internal and external to an organisation) gained as a committee member both in the UK and internationally. Ngaire will also answer any questions that the audience may have during a live Q&A.\n\nAttend this webinar to learn about:\n– different CARE audiences and how to engage them\n– a range of effective communication strategies\n– reviewing and assessing different aspects of CARE communication\n– examples of good practice\n– key points to consider\n– useful resources and further information.\nTo register for this FREE webinar please click the link provided and enter your full name and contact email address. Following your attendance at this event this information will be used to validate your attendance if you request and pay for a CPD certificate.  \nPLEASE NOTE:  \n– Your registration details will be used to send session reminders and details of future training sessions that may be of interest.  \n– If you would like to receive a CPD certificate please contact us via email to request this and ensure that you complete the session quiz. We will mark your quiz and validate your attendance before sending you a payment link for the £5.50 certificate charge (if appropriate). Once payment is received your certificate will be issued using the name provided on the registration form.
URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/live-care-webinar-effective-communication-and-engagement-within-animal-science-committees/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Responsible Research":MAILTO:admin@responsibleresearch.co.uk
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SUMMARY:UFAW Centenary Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:100 years of Science for Animal Welfare \n\n\n\nAs UFAW celebrates its centenary in 2026\, we invite you to join us as we return to our roots at the University of London for our 3-day event exploring the latest animal welfare science and reflecting on the state of animal welfare as a scientific discipline.  \n\n\n\nAs well as the very latest developments in animal welfare science\, this year’s conference will feature 3 symposia which critically evaluate animal welfare science in 2026 and look to its future:  \n\n\n\nAnimal Welfare Science: Past\, Present\, and Future  \n\n\n\nFrom the very start\, UFAW has championed the use of science to improve animal welfare. Indeed\, there is a strong argument that UFAW and its founder\, Major Charles Hume\, invented the very term “animal welfare science”. UFAW certainly played a pivotal role in establishing animal welfare as a scientific discipline. In this symposium\, historians and animal welfare scientists will look back at the genesis of animal welfare science\, its status as a fully-fledged academic discipline\, and where animal welfare science may go in the future. \n\n\n\nAssessing Animal Welfare  \n\n\n\nFollowing publication of the latest book in the UFAW Animal Welfare series\, Assessing Animal Welfare – a guide to the valid use of indicators of affective states (edited by Georgia Mason\, Birte Nielsen and Mike Mendl)\, this symposium will explore the latest thinking on how we can move closer to the holy grail of animal welfare science\, reliably assessing the affective state of animals by using and measuring valid indicators.  \n\n\n\nHow can we make animaI welfare research more replicable?  \n\n\n\nThe impact of any science is only as robust as the quality of evidence produced. For a science like animal welfare\, this is a critical issue as policy and practice must be built on reliable evidence to allow real-world improvement in animal welfare. This symposium will examine the problems associated with poor replicability of research results\, specifically focusing on animal welfare science\, and what measures can be taken to improve the situation. The presentations and interactive discussion will be relevant for researchers – those just starting their careers\, and more experienced scientists\, who serve as supervisors and reviewers of funding applications and scientific manuscripts – as well as for policy makers and other users of animal welfare knowledge.   \n\n\n\nThere will be a drinks reception for all those attending in person on the evening of the 23 June\, and a gala networking event on 24 June offering opportunities for networking and socialising. 
URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/ufaw-centenary-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Senate House\, London
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SUMMARY:Influencing people with integrity
DESCRIPTION:This unit will develop skills in influencing and negotiating effectively and understanding of the importance of integrity\, so the learner will be better placed to assert influence to achieve positive outcomes in the workplace and to access resources and support for their department.\n\nFace to Face learning – 29th & 30th June 2026 at the Advance Training Centre.\n\nLearners will be requested before the course to reflect on the ‘negotiation’ they would like to make in the workplace as this will form part of the discussion topics and assignment.\nCourse Details\nDiploma Credits: 15\n\nIAT CPD Credits: 30\n\nTutor: Mark Gardiner\nYou will cover\n\n 	Understanding integrity\n 	Theories of change and how these might apply to exerting influence in the workplace\n 	Negotiation skills\n 	Process\n 	Conflict management\n\nKey Skills you will develop\n\n 	Knowledge and understanding of what constitutes integrity and why it is important to underpin influence\n 	Ability to identify a variety of situations in the workplace where they might need to exert a positive influence\n 	Ability to investigate the characteristics of successful negotiators\n 	Ability to investigate potential problems and describe strategies\n 	Knowledge and understanding of strategies for exerting influence in other workplace situations\n 	Ability to identify how the learning on effective negotiation can be applied to exerting influence in other workplace situations\n\n*Further IAT fees may apply
URL:https://lsindex.co.uk/event/influencing-people-with-integrity-2/
LOCATION:Advance training centre\, MRC Harwell\, Harwell Campus\, OX11 0RD
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ORGANIZER;CN="CLAST":MAILTO:enquiries@clast.org.uk
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