A webinar series by the Swiss Culture of Care Network

Caring for animals in research requires expertise, empathy and emotional resilience. But the responsibility of care can come with a hidden toll. Compassion fatigue is a challenge for many professionals, with significant impact on both human wellbeing and animal welfare.

Join this three-part webinar series which brings together experts with the aims of raising awareness, sharing strategies and fostering resilience by exploring the following themes – click on the session date to register:

• March 4th: Establishing a Culture of Care – creating supportive and sustainable research environments


• March 11th: Tackling Compassion Fatigue – recognising signs and building tools to cope


• March 18th: Communication is Key – strengthening dialogue to support people and animals alike

Whether you are directly involved in animal research or animal care, responsible for animal welfare oversight, or engaged in staff support, this series offers valuable insights and tools to strengthen both human and animal wellbeing.

During the webinar, we will conduct interactive live polls and invite you to answer a few questions. These polls are part of a social sciences study which seeks to improve ethical practices and animal welfare in research. Participation in the polls is voluntary and anonymous. All data will be handled confidentially, stored securely, and published only in aggregated, non-identifiable form. Taking part in the polls indicates that you give permission for your data to be incorporated into this study. For further information, please consult the study Information Letter.