News and blogs

Segun Fatumo, Professor and Chair of Genomic Diversity at Queen Mary University of London, shares thoughts from his guest presentation at our recent Parliamentary and Scientific Committee event exploring how embedding ethics across the innovation lifecycle can strengthen the UK’s science ecosystem.

Dr Marija Antanavičiūtė reflects on the need to embed ethics insights within policy development, and how a recently launched Rapid Ethics Assessment and Learning (REAL) method seeks to support this.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics, working in collaboration with the University of Birmingham and Faculty of Public Health, have developed a new Rapid Ethics Assessment and Learning method, seeking to support policymakers to embed ethics into their time-pressured work.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB) has published proposals to address governance gaps in neural organoid research, calling for best practice guidance in the short term and a new approach to regulation of emerging biotechnologies in the longer term.

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.