Conference on-line

Listen free to the sound recording of the InterNICHE Conference here. Every few days a new selection of presentations will be uploaded.

The full conference sound recording will be available at a later date, along with the conference proceedings. 

Thursday 12th May
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Introduction, principles and practice
by Siri Martinsen and Nick Jukes  
(55 min - 16Mb)

Understanding the appeal to academic freedom 
by Tom Regan (51 min - 15.5 Mb)
Questions (15 min - 4.5 Mb)

They kill dogs, don't they? Blending 'science sense' with common sense, compassion, and heart in the study of animal emotions and in humane education 
by Mark Bekoff (45 min - 13.4 Mb)
Questions (12 min - 3.6 Mb)

The hidden curriculum in life science education
by Theo Capaldo (39 min - 11.5 Mb)
Questions (11 min - 3.4 Mb)

Developing research skills through problem-solving - the making of scientists
by Garry Scroop (38 min - 11.3 Mb)
Questions (15 min - 4.3 Mb)

Friday 13th May
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Availability of alternatives within teaching and training
by Adrian Smith (27 min - 7 Mb)
Questions (3 min - 760 Kb)

Non-invasive fieldwork in zoology education
by Mark Bekoff (30 min - 8 Mb)
Questions (19 min - 5 Mb)

Modernising biology education and replacement of dissections: the success story of a team effort
by Mohammad A. Akbarsha (36 min - 10 Mb)
Questions (14 min - 3 Mb)

Ethically sourced animals for teaching veterinary gross anatomy
by M. S. Amarendhra Kumar (46 min - 13 Mb)
Questions (6 min - 1 Mb)

Live surgery practice using perfused human cadavers
by Emad Aboud (19 min - 6 Mb)
Questions (17 min - 5 Mb)

How to build an ethically responsible veterinary surgical education program
by Daniel Smeak (36 min - 10 Mb)
Questions (12 min - 3 Mb) 

Virtual reality methods for veterinary clinical skills acquisition
by Stephen Brewster (35 min - 10 Mb)
Questions (9 min - 2 Mb) 

Virtual reality (VR) surgical training and the development of advanced simulation
by Jan Sigurd Rřtnes (40 min - 12 Mb)
Questions (9 min - 3 Mb) 

Saturday 14th May
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Teaching objectives and student performance
by Jonathan Balcombe (24 min - 6 Mb)
Questions (11 min - 3 Mb)

Teachers' assessment of alternative educational models
by Jasmijn de Boo (20 min - 17 Mb)
Questions (6 min - 1 Mb)

Computer simulation and the link between alternatives in education and in research
by Hans Braun (31 min - 8 Mb)
Questions (14 min - 3 Mb) 

Networking and alternatives across Brazil
by Thales Tréz (18 min - 5 Mb)

Replacement of animal experiments at Shahid Beheshti University, Iran
by Sepehr Shafiezadeh (5 min - 4 Mb)

Student outreach for alternatives in Japanese veterinary education
by Eriko Gotoh (14 min - 12 Mb)

Change and inertia in Russian life science education
by Lena Marueva (14 min - 13 Mb)

Learning without killing: successful student campaigns for alternatives
by Andrew Knight (16 min - 14 Mb)

Sunday 15th May
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The WSPA Concepts in Animal Welfare syllabus
by Andrew Knight and Jasmijn de Boo (21 min - 19 Mb)
Questions (8 min - 7 Mb)

The strategic ins and outs of cruelty-free science
by Theo Capaldo (17 min - 15 Mb)
Questions (16 min - 14 Mb)

Bringing Compassion into the Middle and High School Classroom: Initiatives in Humane Education
by Laura Ducceschi (27 min - 24 Mb)
Questions (3 min - 2 Mb)

Veterinary professionals advocating for alternatives in education
by Susan Krebsbach (24 min - 22 Mb)
Questions (3 min - 2 Mb)

The legal status of alternatives and animal use in education
by David Thomas (31 min - 27 Mb)
Questions (10 min - 8 Mb)

Conscientious objection: the right to a good science education
by Adolfo Sansolini (19 min - 17 Mb)
Questions (10 min - 8 Mb)