Andrew Cripps is Technical Head of the Small Animal Research Unit at the University of Reading. Andrew has spent his career helping to advance medical science through animal research.

Sarah and Andrew talk about

• All the work technicians do which often goes unnoticed
• What TV gets wrong about animal research facilities and what it’s really like
• Building a career in research despite never going to university
• Why he entered (and won) a research entrepreneurship competition

Find out more

• Find full show notes and transcript on the episode webpage
• Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn
• Read more about animal research at Reading
• Learn about how animals are used in research at Understanding Animal Research and the Institute of Animal Technology
• Read about Andrew’s success at the YES entrepreneurial awards

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