10 Apr 2015 New Council project on genome editing This year, the Council is starting a new project exploring the ethical issues around genome editing ...
02 Apr 2015 In conversation with Dr Amy Gutmann - video available On 17th March, the Council held its 2015 annual lecture. Dr Amy Gutmann, President of the US Preside...
04 Mar 2015 Future work: have your say Social care robots, artificial gametes, GM insects... What do you think are the biggest bioethical i...
27 Feb 2015 New Council project on naturalness The Council is embarking on a new project that will examine how the concept of naturalness is used i...
26 Feb 2015 Select Committee report on GM crops endorses Council recommendation A new report by the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee warns that EU regulatio...
25 Feb 2015 UK approves regulation on mitochondrial DNA donation The UK has become the first country to approve regulations to allow mitochondrial donation – a new...
03 Feb 2015 Public participation should be at the heart of big data projects Public participation should be at the heart of big data projects in health care and biomedical resea...
05 Dec 2014 Council appoints new members We are delighted to announce the appointment of five new Council members. With expertise in the fiel...
04 Dec 2014 Scientists concerned that culture of research can hinder scientific endeavour Aspects of the culture of research in UK higher education institutions (HEIs) can encourage poor research practices and hinder the production of high quality science, according to scientists who took part in a project exploring the ethical consequences of the culture of research led by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
28 Nov 2014 Our 2015 annual lecture: in conversation with Dr Amy Gutmann We are delighted to announce our 2015 annual public lecture: In conversation with Dr Amy Gutmann C...
25 Nov 2014 New video - Bioethics in 2025: what will be the challenges? On 11 November, the Council held its 2014 annual public lecture at the Barbican Centre in London. Ov...
20 Nov 2014 Council gives evidence on GM crops Council member, Sir Roland Jackson, gave evidence on behalf of the Council to a parliamentary inquir...