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Understanding Animal Research
Understanding Animal Research
Produced by Understanding Animal Research in collaboration with teachers, these materials aim to present how animals are used in research and encourage students to look at the issues involved.
Understanding Animal Research aims to improve public understanding of animal research. UAR works on behalf of organisations including the Association for Medical Research Charities (AMRC), the Medical Research Council (MRC), the Institute for Cancer Research, and 30 leading research universities.
Information and activities in this collection help students to discuss, debate and gain a greater understanding of areas including:
* examples of biological understanding and medicines developed through animal research
* how many animals are used in research
* what types of animals are used
* why animals are genetically modified
* how animal research is regulated
* how the animals are cared for
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The War Against Malaria
Produced by Understanding Animal Research, this resource is a Key Stage Three science or citizenship activity looking at malaria, one of the world's greatest killers.
Why is such a small amount of research funding dedicated to this serious condition? Why should it take a celebrity sufferer, Cheryl Cole, to...
Where Do Medicines Come From?
From Understanding Animal Research, these materials help students understand the process of drug discovery and development. It shows that the drug discovery process is long and complex and involves several different stages, including basic research, animal testing and clinical trials. The materials include: *...
Animal Research Benefits Us
Produced by Understanding Animal Research, this information leaflet looks at examples of how animal research has led to the understanding of medical conditions and the development of new therapies.
Animal research has been important in the development of many major medical advances. Studies that use animals...
Animal Research in the UK
Produced by Understanding Animal Research, this information leaflet looks at how many animals are used in the UK, the types of research undertaken and the species of animals involved.
Both of these leaflets use official figures to provide a precise snapshot of the extent of animal research in the UK in 2011...
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| Subject(s) | Science, Biology, Working scientifically |
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| Age | 11-14, 14-16, 16-19 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cx5ew |
