This is an exciting opportunity to join Understanding Animal Research (UAR) at a time when clear, consistent, and evidence-informed science communication matters more than ever. As our communications ...

A new resource housing all the latest news in human and animal health research from the UK and beyond. Take a look inside the BARN Digest for all the major breakthroughs and updates from UAR members ...

It sounds like something out of science fiction. Scientists successfully engineered human blood cells into immature sperm, and incubated them inside a tiny pouch grown on a mouse’s kidney. The ...

In the era of the Concordat on Openness, attention often centres on institutional commitments. But meaningful openness depends on the work of individuals too, those researchers and technicians whose ...

Understanding Animal Research is delighted to announce five new Leaders in Openness: Charles River, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Southampton, and ...

2025 has been a landmark year for medical science, with animal research driving extraordinary breakthroughs that could impact human health significantly. This video highlights significant advancements ...

At Understanding Animal Research, we make it our mission to keep you informed about developments in the world of animal research. To finish the year, here is a pick of our top animal research stories ...

In the second of a two-part series, filmed by the UAR team, we investigate the research carried out by Professor Emma Robinson at the University of Bristol. We learn how Emma and her team are studying ...

The Stephen Paget Memorial Lecture is a scientific lecture that commemorates the life of Dr Stephen Paget. Stephen Paget (185 –1926) was the founder of the Research Defence Society, a forerunner of ...

Sometimes impactful science can come from the most unlikely experiments. The Ig Nobel prizes, are awarded every year to "honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then make them think".