The Kathleen Lonsdale Building, which houses UCL’s most advanced animal facilities
UCL formally committed today to a policy of openness about animal research when Professor Michael Arthur (UCL President & Provost) signed the Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK. The final Concordat was signed by 72 organisations from across the scientific sector, co-ordinated by the charity Understanding Animal Research. UCL was central to the development of the Concordat, which was overseen by a Steering group that included Adrian Deeny (UCL Biological Services). UCL and the other signatories have undertaken to fulfil the Concordat's four commitments: 1. We will be clear about when, how and why we use animals in research 2. We will enhance our with the media and the public about our research using animals 3. We will be proactive in providing opportunities for the public to find out about research using animals 4.
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