Information på svenska om djurförsök
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Information about animal experiments
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Animal experiments at Stockholm University
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Stockholm University’s research integrity and ethics policy
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Contact
Information about animal experiments
The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) has, jointly with eight Swedish universities compiled information about animal experiments on the website djurförsök.info (in Swedish). There, you can learn about animal experiments, why they are used, alternative methods to animal experiments, as well as rules and regulations.
Read more on djurförsök.info (in Swedish)
Animal experiments at Stockholm University
The use of animal experiments in Sweden is regulated in the Animal Protection Act, the Animal Protection Ordinance and in the Regulations on Animal Welfare. The EU Directive (EU/2010/63) contains further guidelines. All use of experimental animals at Stockholm University must be carried out in accordance with these rules. In Sweden, animal experiments can only be used when no alternative methods are available. All animal experiments must also be approved by an ethical committee before the experiments can be performed. Here you can find more information about animal experiments at Stockholm University.
Read more about animal experiments at Stockholm University
Stockholm University’s research integrity and ethics policy
Everyone at Stockholm University has an individual responsibility for good research practice, while the University has the overall responsibility. Some roles and functions entail a special responsibility. Stockholm University’s research integrity and ethics policy describes the foundations for how good research practice is to be protected and promoted, as well as the distribution of responsibilities within the organisation. Here you can read more about good research practice at Stockholm University, how responsibilities are distributed and the support offered concerning these matters.
Read more about responsibility for good research practice at Stockholm University
Read Stockholm University’s research integrity and ethics policy
Contact
For questions concerning animal experiments at Stockholm University, please contact tillstandshavarkansliet.mbw@su.se.
For questions concerning research ethics, you can contact the ethics support function at the Office for Research, Engagement and Innovations Services: etik@fs.su.se.