About Us
The Center for Bioethics is an independent, interdisciplinary organisation dedicated to strengthening ethical and evidence-informed decision-making in health, science, and technology. We serve as a bridge between the UK and low- and middle-income countries, supporting collaboration, ethical governance, and dialogue across diverse contexts.
Our current work centres on qualitative research, public and stakeholder engagement, and ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) research across reproduction, mental health, digital health, space bioethics, and emerging biotechnologies.
In addition to our own research programmes, we offer qualitative research services, including thematic analysis, stakeholder mapping, co-production workshops, and ethical impact assessments to partners seeking rigorous, context-sensitive insight.
Through these approaches, we help organisations, clinicians, communities, and policymakers navigate complex ethical questions with clarity, transparency, and care.
Our
Mission
Our mission is to advance ethical, equitable, and socially responsible innovation in health, science, and technology. As a social enterprise, we reinvest our expertise and resources into work that supports public benefit, strengthening ethical governance, amplifying diverse voices, and ensuring that communities, clinicians, and policymakers can make informed decisions grounded in evidence, fairness, and care.
Our mission is to ensure that rapid advances in health and technology serve people and communities, not just systems. We place public value at the heart of every project, using ethical analysis, qualitative research, and stakeholder engagement to address inequalities, promote transparency, and support responsible innovation across the UK and in low- and middle-income settings.
Our Story
The Center for Bioethics began with a focused ambition to examine the ethical, legal, and social questions surrounding reproduction, fertility, and emerging reproductive technologies. Rooted in qualitative and stakeholder-driven approaches, this work highlighted how deeply ethical challenges intersect with lived experience, access, and evolving ideas of family and responsibility.
As we expanded our research, we recognised that similar ethical uncertainties were emerging across other fields, such as mental health, genomics, digital health, and even biological research beyond Earth. This realisation led us to grow into a wider interdisciplinary centre grounded in ELSI research, qualitative inquiry, and meaningful engagement with affected communities.
We provide tailored qualitative analysis, stakeholder consultation, and co-production support, shaping our evolution into a centre that both produces original research and offers expert qualitative research services.
Today, we work across the UK and internationally, building connections with partners in low- and middle-income countries to ensure that ethical thinking reflects a diversity of perspectives and global realities. Our story continues to evolve as we contribute to a more just and ethically grounded future for health and technological innovation.