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There were 2.88 million experiments on animals in the UK in 2020 (latest Home Office statistics)
Every minute of every day, 6 animals are used in research in the UK
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LATEST NEWS
Harvard University’s Dr Donald Ingber awarded Animal Free Research UK’s Pioneer Award
Dr Ingber – who helped create organ-on-a-chip technology that has advanced medical research – will receive the specially commissioned accolade during Animal Free Research UK’s international Science Conference in Birmingham next month, December 14-15th, and will give a keynote speech.
Animal Free Research UK appoints Prof Michael Balls as Honorary Scientific Advisor
A champion of non-animal test methods in toxicity and safety testing, he takes up the voluntary role with immediate effect, and will offer his decades of experience direct to the charity’s CEO Carla Owen and Science Director Dr Jarrod Bailey.
Exeter University researchers make breakthrough in loss of insulin-producing cells in diabetics
New research carried out by Exeter University and charity Animal Free Research UK has found important insights into the changes that can occur in insulin-producing cells – known as beta cells – in people with diabetes which could help protect them and find new ways to treat the condition.
