Tools for Culture of Care
Conversation tools
We strive to contribute to a safe working environment where everyone involved in the design and implementation of animal experiments feels free to discuss issues. At various stages during the animal experiments, we engage in dialogue with researchers, laboratory animal caretakers and biotechnicians. We start during the project application phase, continue when coordinating the work protocol, and also during the audit visits to the department.
In addition, various tools have been developed for the laboratory animal chain that can help to facilitate or initiate dialogue.
- Help when discussing Culture of Care at your laboratory animal facility (Jordbruksverket.se)
- Care-full Stories: Interactive training resources for developing your institution's culture of care | School of Geography and the Environment (ox.ac.uk)
- Case studies DUTCH.pdf (nc3rs.org.uk)
Leiden University's Wellbeing Conversation Tool is a useful resource for discussing the wellbeing of employees.
For employees of Utrecht University, a discussion guide (in Dutch, via intranet) is available that offers tools for group and one-on-one discussions.
The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has also developed the ‘discussion card’ (in Dutch): How do you enjoy your work? (pdf).
Tools for animal welfare
We developed a poster on animal welfare entitled “Seven golden rules for handling laboratory animals” (in Dutch):
