Events
FROM CAGE TO CAMERA: HOW TO FILM INSIDE AN ANIMAL RESEARCH LAB
WEBINAR 23 JULY 2026 12:00-13:00 BST
This webinar is for those who want to learn how to make engaging and compelling video content from inside an animal research lab. You will learn some useful tools and techniques to film in a laboratory environment and some ideas to integrate visual storytelling to improve your video content. Finally, we'll give you some tips to squeeze the most out of the video content you shoot.
NEW SCIENTIST LIVE
EXHIBITION 10 - 11 OCTOBER EXCEL LONDON
UAR will be exhibiting at New Scientist Live 2026.
COMMS TEAMS AND ANIMAL USERS UNITE: THE MANCHESTER RECIPE FOR COLLABORATIVE OPENNESS
WEBINAR 26 NOVEMBER 2026 12:00-13:00 GMT
This 1-hour webinar provides a practical, scalable blueprint for bridging the gap between animal research facilities and university communications teams. Designed specifically for Concordat on Openness signatories, those involved with transparency agreements in other countries, facility managers, and comms professionals, the session addresses the common challenges of risk-aversion and siloed operations, particularly within smaller institutions.
Key Takeaways:
- The Three Pillars of Openness: Strategies for securing unwavering executive sponsorship from senior figureheads (like the PELh), building deep researcher-BSF trust, and creating a unified institutional voice.
- Diagnosing and Fixing the Disconnect: Understanding the root causes of communications risk-aversion and providing actionable steps to demystify the animal facility through physical visits, shared vocabulary, and routine alignment meetings.
- Showcasing Shared Successes: Real-world examples from the University of Manchester—including their award-winning public virtual tour and UAR Openness Awards—proving that proactive transparency is a reputational asset rather than a risk.
- A Practical Toolkit: Step-by-step advice for smaller institutions on identifying internal champions, launching low-risk collaborative projects, and drafting joint protocols for handling press inquiries and Concordat reporting
This webinar will be presented by Maria Kamper and Mike Addlemann from the University of Manchester.
