Leicester links

• Leicester Mercury, 24 July 2010
  A Mercury reporter is given unrestricted access to examine the current animal research facilities at the University of Leicester.
• Mercury Editor's blog, 25 July 2010
  Comment by the Editor on the above feature.
• BBC Radio Leicester, 19 May 2010
  Simon Festing, Chief Executive of Understanding Animal Research, discusses the issue of animal research on Tony Wadsworth's show.

General links

The websites listed below provide accurate information about the use of animals in medical research within the UK.

• Home Office: Animals in Scientific Procedures
  This Home Office website provides practitioners with guidance on licence applications and related legislation. It includes sections on legislation and animal welfare.
• Understanding Animal Research
  This independent site aims to achieve understanding and acceptance of the need for humane animal research in the UK, by maintaining and building informed public support and a favourable policy climate for animal research. The information provided by Understanding Animal Research is based on very thorough research and understanding of the facts, historical and scientific.
• Association of Medical Research Charities: Animals in Medical Research
  The AMRC is a membership organisation of the leading medical and health research charities in the UK. This site describes the benefits of animal research as well as the system of regulating animal research and the care and welfare of the animals.
• AnimalResearch.info
  This site provides reliable information from scientists worldwide about the contribution of animal research to medical advances.