Applying for a Personal Licence
The use of animals in research is regulated under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Any procedure applied to a protected animal that may cause pain suffering distress or lasting harm is defined under the Act as a regulated procedure. Any regulated procedure must be part of a programme of work set out in a Project licence and can only be carried out by a person with a personal licence (referred to as a PIL for short).
If your situation is different from those described below, or you have a question, please contact us.
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- You hold, or have held, a UK Personal Licence
- You have a current UK training certificate with the relevant species (gained within the last 5 yrs)
You hold, or have held, a UK Personal Licence
You will need to apply for a PIL at Oxford whether your PIL is current or has been revoked. They cannot be transferred between establishments. Once your PIL is granted, your current one will be revoked automatically. In order to apply, you will need:
- A completed ASPeL account registration form
- Original training certificate
- A copy of your PIL (current or revoked)
- A copy of your training and competency record
Please send these items to oxhoadmin@bms.ox.ac.uk
You have a current UK training certificate with the relevant species (gained within the last 5 yrs)
You can apply for your licence at Oxford. In order to apply, you will need:
- A completed ASPeL account registration form
- Original training certificate
Please send these items to oxhoadmin@bms.ox.ac.uk
In all other cases, you need to complete s training course. Oxford is one of the institution that runs an accredited training course 4 time a year (see personal licence training)