29 May 2020 Policy briefing: Key challenges for ensuring fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments A new policy briefing from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics highlights a need for action to ensure that vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 are offered fairly, to avoid deepening inequalities for disadvantaged populations already hit hardest by the pandemic.
27 May 2020 New online training course on research in global health emergencies Together with The Global Health Network, we have created a new e-learning for researchers covering the core ethical issues that arise when conducting research in global health emergencies.
05 May 2020 Nuffield Council evidence reviews explore community agency and engagement in global health emergencies Evidence reviews that explore community agency and community engagement in four global health emergencies have been published by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
28 Apr 2020 Nuffield Council and Involve call for greater transparency and public involvement in UK response to COVID-19 pandemic The Nuffield Council on Bioethics and Involve have jointly written to the Prime Minister today setting out suggestions for greater transparency and public involvement as the UK moves towards phase two of the COVID-19 pandemic.
28 Apr 2020 Webinar - Tackling the challenges of conducting COVID-19 research ethically in lower income settings Join us as we consider some of the issues that may be particularly challenging and important in connection with COVID-19 research in low and middle income settings.
25 Apr 2020 Statement: COVID-19 and the basics of democratic governance The UK Government’s communication with the public has been admirably clear and simple: stay home. But it has been one-dimensional and one directional, whilst the challenges presented by COVID-19 are multiple, and they are far from simple.
14 Apr 2020 Joint webinar - Beyond the exit strategy: ethical uses of data-driven technology in the fight against COVID-19 Join us for our second webinar, jointly organised with the Ada Lovelace Institute
07 Apr 2020 Ethics in the research response to COVID-19 - webinar recording now available The recording of our recent webinar - Ethics in the research response to COVID-19 - is now available online.
31 Mar 2020 Ethics in the research response to COVID-19 - a Nuffield Council on Bioethics webinar Join us and experts from the UK, US and Brazil for a discussion on how research can be undertaken ethically during the emergency response to COVID-19.
27 Mar 2020 Rolling repository of COVID-19 ethics resources forms part of Nuffield Council’s response to pandemic As part of our responsive activities to COVID-19, we have launched a repository of resources on ethical aspects of the pandemic.
23 Mar 2020 Nuffield Council appoints new members We are delighted to announce the appointment of five new members of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
17 Mar 2020 New briefing: Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic - ethical considerations The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has published a new policy briefing. It setting out the key ethical considerations relevant to public health measures being introduced to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.