Training School: Teaching the 3Rs – Train the Trainers

📍 Porto, Portugal | 🗓️ 8–10 October 2025

The IMPROVE COST Action (CA21139) successfully hosted its first Training School at i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, bringing together educators, researchers, and trainers from across Europe to explore innovative approaches to teaching the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) in animal research.

Key Outcomes:

• Pedagogical Innovation: Participants engaged in hands-on sessions focused on education science, learning how to effectively teach the 3Rs using modern, learner-centered methods.
• Ethical & Emotional Dimensions: The program emphasized the importance of addressing emotional and ethical aspects in laboratory animal science education.
• Collaborative Exchange: The hybrid format enabled broad participation, fostering international collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Impact

This Training School marked a significant step in building a community of educators committed to improving research quality and animal welfare through education. It laid the groundwork for future initiatives and collaborations within the IMPROVE network.

🔗 For more details and resources, visit: https://cost-improve.eu/outcomes/