About UAR
Understanding Animal Research is the UK’s only dedicated animal research advocacy organisation. We are a Mutal Society (not-for-profit organisation), funded by more than 150 life science organisations, including the UK’s top ten universities for life science, research institutions, research funders and charities, pharmaceutical companies, learned societies, and government agencies.
Our primary aim is to ensure that there is factual, evidence-based information available to the public on how and why animals are used in scientific research in the UK, including medical, veterinary, and environmental research.
We open the doors to animal laboratories by sharing stories from researchers and animal care staff, highlighting new advancements in medical research and lab animal welfare, and explaining the regulations and laws surrounding animal research.
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