Membership and funding
What we do
Understanding Animal Research provides information and educational materials based on research and an understanding of the historical and scientific facts.
Understanding Animal Research seeks to engage with and inform many sectors to bring about its vision. Key stakeholders include members of the public, the media, policy makers, schools and the scientific research community.
Legal and Financial Information
Our latest annual report and our current constitution are available to download from the links at the bottom of this page.
How to join Understanding Animal Research
Our members are drawn from various sectors including academic, pharmaceutical, charities, research funders, professional and learned societies. Individuals can also become supporters of UAR.
Organisations who wish to join Understanding Animal Research should email for further information.
You can follow our work and receive regular updates by signing up to our monthly e-newsletter.
Help UAR support researchers and stand up for science
As a supporter you can help to fund our activities and become part of a wider community of citizens, scientists, technicians and patients who see the current need for research on animals. If you want to take an active role in showing why we use animals in research, then being a supporter is for you. Please see how here.
Funding
More than 140 organisations fund and support Understanding Animal Research's work through subscriptions and project work. Our latest accounts can be seen here.
We have members from four continents, but we do not have members that only operate in mainland Europe, as they are supported by our sister organisation the European Animal Research Association. Please contact EARA if you are interested in joining them.
Our Supporters
AAALAC International
Aberystwyth University
ABPI
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
Academy of Medical Sciences
Agenda group
Alzheimer’s Research UK
AMRC
Anatomical Society
ANZCCART
APHA
Asthma UK
Aston University
AstraZeneca
Babraham Institute
BBSRC
Biochemical Society
Bioculture
BioIndustry Association
Biomedical Research Education Trust
Blood Cancer UK
British Association for Psychopharmacology
British Heart Foundation
British Horseracing Authority
British Neuroscience Association
British Pharmacological Society
British Society for Cell Biology
British Society for Immunology
British Toxicology Society
Brunel University
Cancer Research UK
Cardiff University
CC Tech
CEFAS
Charles River Laboratories
Children with Cancer UK
Covance
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Datesand
Durham University
Eisai Europe
Envigo
EPSRC
Eurogentec
Fera
Francis Crick Institute
Genetic Alliance UK
Glass Eels
GSK
Harper Adams University
Horserace Betting Levy Board
Humanimal Trust
IAT
Imperial College London
Institute for Cancer Research
IPS Product Supplies
Kidscan Children's Cancer Research
Kings College London
LABA
LASA
LAVA
LBS Biotechnology
Leukaemia UK
Lilly
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Marshall BioResources
Medical Research Council
Medical Schools Council
Microbiology Society
Ministry for Primary Industries
MND Association
Moredun Research Institute
MS Society
National Centre for the 3Rs
National Institute for Biological Standards & Control
Natural Environment Research Council
Newcastle University
Nutrition Society
Open University
Ovarian Cancer Action
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Parkinson's UK
Pfizer
Physiological Society
Pirbright Institute
Plymouth University
Porton Biopharma
Prospect
PTEN Research
Public Health England
Queen Mary University of London
Queen’s University Belfast
Robert Gordon University
Rothamsted Research
Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Royal Society
Royal Society of Biology
Royal Veterinary College
Russell Group
S3 Science
Sanger Institute
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Sequani
Society for Endocrinology
Society for Experimental Biology
St George's, University of London
Swansea University
Tecniplast
UCB Pharma
UCL
UCLAN
UKRI
Unite the Union
Universities UK
University of Aberdeen
University of Bath
University of Birmingham
University of Bradford
University of Brighton
University of Bristol
University of Cambridge
University of Dundee
University of East Anglia
University of Edinburgh
University of Exeter
University of Glasgow
University of Hertfordshire
University of Leeds
University of Leicester
University of Liverpool
University of Manchester
University of Nottingham
University of Oxford
University of Portsmouth
University of Reading
University of Sheffield
University of Southampton
University of St Andrews
University of Stirling
University of Strathclyde
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
University of Ulster
University of York
Venomtech
Versus Arthritis
Veterinary Schools Council
Wellcome
Wickham Laboratories
William Harvey Research Foundation
Wings for Life
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