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'''Understanding Animal Research''' (UAR) is a British advocacy group promoting experiments on animals for research. It formed in late 2008 through the merger of two existing groups - the [[Research Defence Society]] and the [[Coalition for Medical Progress]]. Its main aims are to 'achieve understanding and acceptance of the need for humane animal research in the UK'<ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ Understanding Animal Research: About Us]</ref>. Its current Chief Executive is Dr. [[Simon Festing]], formerly executive director of the Research Defence Society.<ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ UAR: History and Structure]</ref>

Its website says that it is a membership organisation with over 100 organisational members and many more individual supporters<ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ Understanding Animal Research: About Us]</ref>. It is funded by its members who come from various sectors including academic, pharmaceutical, charities, research funders, professional and learned societies, and trades unions - all of whom support the use of animals for medical research. UAR believe that animal research is vital to the future of medical research, [[Simon Festing|Dr. Festing]] was quoted by ''[[The Scotsman]]'' saying "there are still many things we just can't do without using animals. We can't study movement or brain function in a test tube. We can't get computers to do things that are quite simple, such as catch a cough. It is about working towards treatments and cures for very devastating diseases, from hepatitis to Parkinson's."<ref>[http://news.scotsman.com/scitech/39Shameful39-toll-of-medical-experiments.4854132.jp The Scotsman: Shameful toll of medical experiments on monkeys in Scotland]</ref>

In conjunction with the [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk Understanding Animal Research Website] the organisation has created [http://www.animalresearch.info Animalresearch.Info], a wiki-style collaborative website for scientists and researchers to add peer-reviewed, fully referenced information on animal research.<ref>[http://www.animalresearch.info/en/about-us AnimalResearch.Info: About us]</ref>
==People==
*[[Kirk Leech]] circa 2008<ref name="BoI">Profile [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/74/ Kirk Leech] Battle of Ideas</ref>
==Notes==
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 [[Richard Scrase]] Head of Online Communication |
 Dr [[Anabella Williams]] Head of Engagement<ref name="who">Understanding Animal Research [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about-us/who_we_are Who we are], accessed 2 September 2013</ref>
 ====Circa 2008-2011====
 *[[Kirk Leech]] (also of the [[LM network]]) circa 2008-2011<ref name="BoI">Profile [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/74/ Kirk Leech] Battle of Ideas</ref><ref>LinkedIn [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Kirk/Leech Kirk Leech], accessed 7 March 2011</ref>
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 Dr [[Patrick Sinnett-Smith]] |
 Professor Sir [[Nick Wright]]<ref name="who"/>
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−	'''Understanding Animal Research''' (UAR) is a British advocacy group promoting experiments on animals for research. It formed in late 2008 through the merger of two existing groups - the [[Research Defence Society]] and the [[Coalition for Medical Progress]]. Its main aims are to 'achieve understanding and acceptance of the need for humane animal research in the UK'<ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ ~~Understanding Animal Research:~~ About Us]</ref>. Its ~~current~~ Chief Executive is Dr. [[Simon Festing]], formerly executive director of the Research Defence Society.<ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ UAR: History and Structure]</ref>	+	'''Understanding Animal Research''' (UAR) is a British advocacy group promoting experiments on animals for research. It formed in late 2008 through the merger of two existing groups - the [[Research Defence Society]] and the [[Coalition for Medical Progress]]. Its main aims are to 'achieve understanding and acceptance of the need for humane animal research in the UK'<ref>Understanding Animal Research [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ About Us]</ref>. Its former Chief Executive is Dr. [[Simon Festing]], formerly executive director of the Research Defence Society.<ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ UAR: History and Structure]</ref>

	Its website says that it is a membership organisation with over 100 organisational members and many more individual supporters<ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ Understanding Animal Research: About Us]</ref>. It is funded by its members who come from various sectors including academic, pharmaceutical, charities, research funders, professional and learned societies, and trades unions - all of whom support the use of animals for medical research. UAR believe that animal research is vital to the future of medical research, [[Simon Festing\|Dr. Festing]] was quoted by ''[[The Scotsman]]'' saying "there are still many things we just can't do without using animals. We can't study movement or brain function in a test tube. We can't get computers to do things that are quite simple, such as catch a cough. It is about working towards treatments and cures for very devastating diseases, from hepatitis to Parkinson's."<ref>[http://news.scotsman.com/scitech/39Shameful39-toll-of-medical-experiments.4854132.jp The Scotsman: Shameful toll of medical experiments on monkeys in Scotland]</ref>		Its website says that it is a membership organisation with over 100 organisational members and many more individual supporters<ref>[http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about_us/ Understanding Animal Research: About Us]</ref>. It is funded by its members who come from various sectors including academic, pharmaceutical, charities, research funders, professional and learned societies, and trades unions - all of whom support the use of animals for medical research. UAR believe that animal research is vital to the future of medical research, [[Simon Festing\|Dr. Festing]] was quoted by ''[[The Scotsman]]'' saying "there are still many things we just can't do without using animals. We can't study movement or brain function in a test tube. We can't get computers to do things that are quite simple, such as catch a cough. It is about working towards treatments and cures for very devastating diseases, from hepatitis to Parkinson's."<ref>[http://news.scotsman.com/scitech/39Shameful39-toll-of-medical-experiments.4854132.jp The Scotsman: Shameful toll of medical experiments on monkeys in Scotland]</ref>

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 Dr [[Anabella Williams]] Head of Engagement<ref name="who">Understanding Animal Research [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/about-us/who_we_are Who we are], accessed 2 September 2013</ref>
 ====Circa 2008-2011====
-*[[Kirk Leech]] (also of the [[LM network]]) circa 2008-2011<ref name="BoI">Profile [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/74/ Kirk Leech] Battle of Ideas</ref><ref>LinkedIn [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Kirk/Leech Kirk Leech], accessed 7 March 2011</ref>Staff
+*[[Kirk Leech]] (also of the [[LM network]]) circa 2008-2011<ref name="BoI">Profile [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/74/ Kirk Leech] Battle of Ideas</ref><ref>LinkedIn [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Kirk/Leech Kirk Leech], accessed 7 March 2011</ref>
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 In conjunction with the [http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk Understanding Animal Research Website] the organisation has created [http://www.animalresearch.info Animalresearch.Info], a wiki-style collaborative website for scientists and researchers to add peer-reviewed, fully referenced information on animal research.<ref>[http://www.animalresearch.info/en/about-us AnimalResearch.Info: About us]</ref>
 ==People==
-*[[Kirk Leech]] (also of the [[LM network]]) circa 2008<ref name="BoI">Profile [http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/site/speaker_detail/74/ Kirk Leech] Battle of Ideas</ref><ref>LinkedIn [http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Kirk/Leech Kirk Leech], accessed 7 March 2011</ref>
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