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  4. Animal welfare
  5. Animal ethics
  6. Apply for ethics approval

Apply for ethics approval

Our step by step guide is designed to give you more information about how to make an application, and the process of getting approved

Before you apply

These are the essential items needed to apply for ethics approval.

Start your application
  • Visit the animal ethics workbench in Themis
Complete your application form
  • Application form
  • Amendment form
Complete applicable attachments
  • View our template Monitoring and Intervention criteria
Use guidance material
  • View our Animal Care & Use Standards
  • Application form guidance
  • Amendment form guidance
Submit your application
  • Please be aware of your AEC meeting dates

Approval process

Our step by step guide is designed to give you more information about how to make an application, and the process of getting approved.

Step 1
Getting started
  • Planning preparation
  • Application form
  • Themis setup
Step 2
Preparing your application
  • Guidance material
  • Animal care & use standards
Step 3
Submission
  • Using Themis to submit your application
  • Meeting dates & deadlines
Step 4
Application review
  • Animal ethics committee review
  • Revising your application
  • Tracking your application
Step 5
Post-approval
  • Your responsibilities
  • Managing your project

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