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What does the increase in numbers of animals used in research mean?
The latest figures show a slight rise in the number of animals being used for research.
Home Office responds to consultation on updating animal research regulation
May 17, 2012 by martinturner
The Home Office has responded to the consultation on updating UK regulations governing animal research.
The home office’s plan to update UK law on research using animals
March 28, 2012 by beckypurvis
There was a debate in the House of Commons yesterday about the update of UK law governing research using animals. It was an opportunity for the government to outline some of their plans.
Big names in The Times voicing concerns over changes to immigration
November 11, 2011 by beckypurvis
There is a letter in the Times today with a very impressive list of signatories including Sir Mark Walport – Director of the Wellcome Trust, Martin Rees – former president of the Royal Society, and AMRC’s very own chair, Lord Willis voicing concerns that placing restrictions on the right of migrants to settle in the […]
What’s in the Academy of Medical Sciences’ report on animals containing human material?
By Laura Boothman and Catherine Luckin, policy officers at the Academy of Medical Sciences As the UK government considers how it will transpose the EU Animals Directive, the Academy of Medical Sciences has published a report considering the use of animals containing human material (ACHM) in biomedical research, which recommends that a national expert body […]
Government action to reduce the use of animal in scientific research
July 18, 2011 by beckypurvis
In the agreement the coalition government made when they formed, they pledged to reduce the use of animals in scientific research. Today, they have launched a new programme led by the UK National Centre for Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) to start work on this. Background In the coalition agreement, the […]
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