Delivering new thinking, research, and engagement to increase understanding of the social relations around animal research

The Animal Research Nexus Programme is a six year (2017-2023) collaborative award funded by the Wellcome Trust. It is jointly led by researchers from anthropology, geography, history, science and technology studies, and sociology at the Universities of Exeter, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, and Southampton. We are working with stakeholders to understand the complex entanglements between policy and practice that make up the Animal Research Nexus.

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Publications
Animal research, ethical boundary-work, and the geographies of veterinary expertise
Posted: 26 January 2023
Publications
A Review of Reflexive Practice in Qualitative Research Teams
Posted: 19 January 2023
Publications
Negotiating the necessity of biomedical animal use through relations with vulnerability
Posted: 9 January 2023
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AnNex Projects

AnNex is organized around five different research projects with an overarching strand dedicated to collaboration and communication, which includes our integrated programme of public engagement led by creative facilitator Bentley Crudgington.

Latest blog post

An illustration of two fish, surrounded by text which uses words to identify key aspects of underwater immersion
5 December 2022
Using stories to develop capacity for Involvement around Animal Research
Introducing a creative script to help people working in research think through the first steps of patient engagement with animals
By: Rich Gorman, Gabrielle King, Gail Davies