News and blogs

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.

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.

Read reflections from Lauren Ennis, who spent this summer working with us as a research and policy intern.

Molly Gray, Public Engagement Manager at the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, introduces our upcoming public dialogue and discusses the importance of engaging the public in conversations around the 14-day rule for human embryo research.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB), in partnership with the Future of Human Reproduction research programme, have published an overview of ethical and policy questions that arise in relation to in vitro gametogenesis.

Emma Cave, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics’ working group for stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs), discusses takeaways from our policy roundtable and explores next steps for SCBEM regulation in the UK.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) will work with UKRI Sciencewise to run a large-scale dialogue to assess public opinions on reviewing the 14-day rule for human embryo research, providing policymakers with much-needed insights on this underexplored topic.

Amy Wilkinson, PhD student at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, reflects on her time at the NCOB and discusses learnings from our workshop exploring the implications and applications of epigenetics in human reproduction.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) has launched a project to provide decision-makers with the independent evidence they need to better understand arguments for and against extensions to the 14-day time limit on human embryo research.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) has published proposals for the governance of research using stem cell-based embryo models (SCBEMs).

This year, we have produced and published a new timeframed version of our annual horizon scan.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) has published a Horizon Scan (HS) for 2024, displaying the topics identified within a timeframe we think they could raise ethical implications in the UK.