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Nuffield Council on Bioethics Director Danielle Hamm reflects on findings from the 2025 Public Attitudes to Science survey, highlighting the role that ethics can play in securing public trust in science and innovation.

Council Member Professor Suzanne Ost shares insights from her role as an expert adviser to citizens’ juries on assisted dying both in Jersey and in England.

More than 100 people from across the UK will soon meet to learn, deliberate and reflect on the 14-day rule for human embryo research, including potential future regulatory options.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) is specifically seeking information on how to effectively incorporate the interests of non-human species, the environment and future generations into policy and decision making on emerging technologies.

Melissa Haynes Agoro, Horizon Scanning Coordinator at the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, reflects on themes that have emerged in our work this year.

Five new members will bring a range of expertise across bioethics, medical and social science, politics, law and communications.

Danielle Hamm, Director of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, reflects on how the international bioethics community can work together today to enhance our collective impact tomorrow.

Professor Sarah Devaney, Chair of our Working Group on the 14-day rule for embryo research, introduces our new background briefings exploring the key scientific and ethical considerations relating to the rule.

Professor Sarah Cunningham-Burley, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, summarises what she reflected on in her keynote speech at the 2025 NIHR Innovation Observatory Horizon Scanning, Foresight and Futures conference.

Over the next three months, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics will be working with engagement specialists to run 41 community conversations across the UK, gathering views on the 14-day limit for research using embryos.

Council member John Coggon reflects on the Belém Health Action Plan and its commitments, highlighting the need to prioritise ethical analysis in research on Solar Radiation Modification.

Susan Tansey, Member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, reflects on recent changes to the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and how the management of this could impact on public trust in decision makers.