Scientists comment on annual statistics on animal research, published by the Home Office. Professor Clare Stanford (UCL), Chair of … read more
The statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain for 2022 have been published by the Home Office. … read more
The Home Office have published the statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain for 2021. Dr … read more
The annual statistics relating to scientific procedures performed on living animals in the UK in 2020 have been published today. … read more
The Home Office have published the annual statistics detailing the use of animals in scientific procedures in the UK for … read more
The Home office has published its annual statistics on animal research in the UK, including the numbers of animals used, … read more
On Thursday 18th July the Home Office published its 2018 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures. Journalists came along … read more
The Home Office has published its 2017 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures.
Last week we ran press conferences on climate change and CFS/ME. The subjects are complex and contentious, and there is always the potential for jarring or simplistic headlines and strong reactions from the vocal critics of research in these fields. But it was the criticism from within the scientific community that we had not anticipated. read more
The Home Office has published this year’s annual statistics on animal research. read more
On Thursday the Home Office published its 2016 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures read more
The Home Office has released its annual statistics on the use of animals in research. read more
On Wednesday 20th July the Home Office published its 2015 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures as well as the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) annual report. Journalists came along to hear the latest figures from two Home Office officials, along with responses from three leading experts who have a broad overview of animal research and gave their thoughts on the reasons behind any rise or fall in the statistics or issues raised in the report. read more
This briefing focused on the publication from the Home Office of its 2014 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures as well as the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) annual report for 2014. The latest figures were presented alongside responses from three leading experts who have a broad overview of animal research could give their thoughts on the reasons behind any changes in the statistics or issues raised in the annual report. The ‘Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals 2014’ is compiled from returns provided by project licence holders. The annual report provides an account of the Home Office’s activities in relation to the regulation of animal testing. read more
The Home Office has released its latest statistics on the number of animals used in research. read more
Animal studies are a vital part of scientific endeavour, particularly for clinical trials, but it is vital that the information gleaned from them is robust and that animals are not being put through unnecessary procedures. Researchers have been doing a systematic review of trials and assessed them for their statistical robustness. The research, published in PLoS Biology, looks at issues such as randomisation and blinding which increase rigour and reduce the risk of bias. read more
The Home Office published its 2013 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures as well as the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) annual report for 2013. read more
The Home Office published its 2013 statistics on animals used in scientific procedures as well as the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) annual report for 2013. read more
Every year the annual home office statistics on animal research report a steady increase in the number of animals used. Yet the scientific community insists it is committed to reducing, refining and replacing animals in research. Is the UK really making strides in the 3Rs or just paying lip service to them? What is the science behind the 3Rs and what gains have been made? read more
The Home Office published the annual statistics on the use of animals in scientific research in Great Britain and the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) annual report for 2012. read more
