New Central Research Facility

We are investing £15m to replace existing research facilities with the erection of a new biomedical research centre. This will house space for biomedical research, including laboratories and an MRI machine. A portion of the space will be used to house mice and rats and carry out research using these animals. 

We are committed to world leading teaching and research. This new building is designed to improve our capacity to conduct biomedical research of the highest quality.

This website includes:

• Frequently asked questions about the biomedical research facility
• The University's policy statement on research involving the use of animals
• Official University of Leicester statements and press releases concerning the biomedical research facility

• Our Declaration on Openness on Animal Research

• Case studies of University of Leicester research involving the use of animals

• Media coverage of the University's Central Research Facility

• Links relating to the use of animals in medical research in the UK