10 Jun 2021 Chair of Nuffield Council appointed to the National Genomics Board We are delighted to announce that Professor David Archard, Chair of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, has been appointed to the National Genomics Board.
08 Jun 2021 Share your views on the future of ageing The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is seeking contributions to an inquiry on the ethical issues relating to the role of science and technology in helping people live well in old age.
12 May 2021 Webinar - One year on: equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and treatments It has been one year since we published our briefing note on fair and equitable access to COVID-19 treatments and vaccines. A great deal has changed in the year since - we now have several COVID-19 vaccines being rolled out across the world, but issues around equitable access to them remain.
20 Apr 2021 Trust is a key factor in vaccine uptake, says new briefing by ethics body Trust in those developing, offering, and promoting vaccines plays a key role in decisions about the uptake of vaccines, says a new briefing note from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
15 Apr 2021 New UK pandemic ethics accelerator A new national initiative to bring ethical thinking into pandemic policy-making launches today.
12 Apr 2021 Equality legislation and responsible social media key to addressing body image concerns, says Women and Equalities Committee The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) has set out a series of recommendations to increase the number of people in the UK who view their appearance positively.
31 Mar 2021 Invitation to tender - Online public dialogue: genome editing in farmed animals The Nuffield Council on Bioethics invites tenders to deliver an online public dialogue on genome editing in farmed animals.
23 Mar 2021 Appointment to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics We are looking to recruit a number of new Council members to be part of the deliberative body that drives the intellectual function of the organisation.
17 Mar 2021 Nuffield Council on Bioethics launches call for evidence on the care and treatment of children and adolescents in relation to their gender identity The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has launched a call for evidence to inform its project on the ethical, social, and legal issues associated with the care and treatment of children and adolescents in relation to their gender identity.
10 Mar 2021 New project exploring ethical issues in the care and treatment of young people in relation to their gender identity The Nuffield Council on Bioethics is launching a new project that will explore the ethical, social, and legal issues associated with the care and treatment of children and adolescents in relation to their gender identity.
24 Feb 2021 Professor Graham Hart appointed to Nuffield Council on Bioethics Governing Board Professor Graham Hart FMedSci has been appointed to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics Governing Board. His term will begin on 1 June.
22 Feb 2021 Job opportunity: Commissioned short report on our work on COVID-19 We have an opportunity for a researcher to make an important contribution to the Council’s work on COVID-19.