PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship: Incentives and Barriers: Patent Law in the Age of the 3Rs

Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 · 19 days left

Institution: King's College London
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Social sciences, economics and law
Type: PhD position
Pay: £23,805
Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 · 19 days left

About this position

Biological research stands at a juncture: technologies exist and are constantly emerging that could reduce and even replace the use of animal testing. Yet patent law, which is designed to incentivise innovation, may actually be obstructing the technology's adoption. The 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement of animals in research) are central to contemporary science policy. KCL has recently launched a new interdisciplinary centre dedicated to the topic, and the proposed supervisor is a member of its steering group. Governments, regulators and scientists are driving change for animal welfa

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