The annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals in Great Britain in 2023 have just been released. Ten organisations account for 54% of all #AnimalResearch in Great Britain in 2023. Full top 10 breakdown available here: understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/news/ten-organ… #AnimalStats

Comprehensive #AnimalResearch statistics for the UK in 2023 have just been published – check out the UAR breakdown ⤵️

You can visit our website for UAR’s analysis of the 2023 #AnimalStats release. You can also view the raw data provided by the Home Office on the use of animals in scientific research here: gov.uk/government/sta… #AnimalResearch

Time to showcase your #3Rs work with Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA) 🚨Call for LASA Annual Meeting Posters! 📷 “Husbandry, technical, welfare and care refinements – little steps can make a big difference in animal and staff wellbeing.” 📷 Deadline 18 September 2024 #LASA2024 lasa.co.uk/lasa-annual-me…

Innovations in the #3Rs Call for speakers Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA) Annual Conference (18-20 Nov 2024) on innovations in the 3Rs and animal science. The National Centre for the 3Rs will sponsor selected abstracts with travel costs covered! lasa.co.uk/lasa-annual-me… DEADLINE 18TH SEPTEMBER #LASA2024 #3Rs #AnimalScience

Are you an early career researcher who wants to share your 3Rs innovation with the animal research community? Submit an abstract for the chance to win an NC3Rs bursary and present your work Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA)’s annual meeting: nc3rs.org.uk/events/61st-la… 🚨 Deadline: Wednesday 18 September.

New! The AWERB Dictionary, with acronyms, definitions and a who's who to help with #AWERB member induction and project licence review. Download at tinyurl.com/AWERBterms and share with colleagues #EthicalReview #3Rs #AnimalWelfare

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 There are still places available for our highly anticipated Annual Meeting 18-20 November 2024 in the West Midlands! 🔗 Register today: Explore the full conference, day, and half-day rates on our event page: lasa.co.uk/lasa-annual-co… See you there!

Jean-Philippe Mocho and Claire Allen (Claire E Allen) have finished editing the book Zebrafish A Practical Guide to Husbandry, Welfare and Research Methodology drive.google.com/file/d/1nlYSPy… order a copy please go cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/book/10.10… #zebrafish #husbandry #3Rs

For #WorldArthritisDay on 12 October, here's how #AnimalResearch has improved our understanding & treatment of this set of conditions.

Registrations are still ongoing! Make sure to save your place for the great discussion regarding rodent housing! 🐭 See you soon! 🔗 fin3r.fi/en/news #fin3r #3Rs #refinement #reduction #replacement #webinar #experiment #study #rodent #housing #science

How much 'enrichment' is enough for laboratory rodents? A systematic review sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Image courtesy of Understanding Animal Research image library (Thanks!)

Researchers at the University of Oxford were awarded funding by Cancer Research UK to develop the first ever vaccine to prevent ovarian cancer. Animal research was key to advancing the development of this promising new vaccine, mostly mice. Studies using mouse tumor models