We want to raise £4,932 - a pound for each procedure on a dog in the UK in 2016. This appalling statistic is a 6% increase on 2015. Help us fund research to get dogs out of the lab. Read more
Take on an awe-inspiring skydive, just like 70 year old supporter Andrew did. Raise funds to help get animals out of the lab, celebrate World Animal Day and show animals that you care! Read more
We want to raise £4,932 - a pound for each procedure on a dog in the UK in 2016. This appalling statistic is a 6% increase on 2015. Help us fund research to get dogs out of the lab.
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Nearly 4 million animals were used in research in the UK in 2016 (latest Home Office statistics)
Every minute of every day, 7 animals are used in research in the UK
We have awarded grants to over 200 research projects since our foundation in 1970
With your help, we can free animals from laboratories for good. Our work is funded entirely by your generous support. Your donation helps to fund some of the most advanced and successful human-related techniques in many areas of medical research including cancer, Alzheimer's, asthma, heart and liver disease.
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Take on some of England’s finest scenery as a walk, jog or run over the August bank holiday weekend with the fantastic 100km South Coast Challenge. Read more
Celebrate World Animal Day (4th October) and skydive from 10,000 feet to support our ground-breaking animal free research! Read more
Run for Animal Free Research UK in the city of London with this exciting new event The Big Half 2018! Read more
The Home Office today announced the latest numbers on the scientific procedures performed on live animals in Great Britain in 2016. The total number of procedures performed went down from 2015 by 5% to 3.94 million procedures. This included 4,932 procedures on 3,530 dogs, 3,569 procedures on 2,440 primates. 3.87 million animals were used overall. Read more
The paper describes a robust human brain organoid system that is highly specific to the midbrain and is derived from iPSCs. The organoid shows neuronal, astroglial, and oligodendrocyte differentiation and contains the presence of synaptic connections and electrophysiological activity. Read more