Use of animals in research and teaching

The University of Surrey is committed to providing excellence and impact in research and teaching to bring positive change to societies and environments. Whenever possible, we will use non-animal based technologies to achieve this goal. However, we recognise that under some clearly defined conditions, we may need to use animals in our research and teaching activities. Regardless of how or where animals are used by University staff and students, we are committed to ensuring that their use is subject to rigorous ethical review, the animals are cared for to a high standard by trained individuals and the 3Rs (replace, reduce, refine) of animal research are consistently applied.

The University of Surrey is a world-class, research-led University and has invested in a state-of-the-art animal facility to support our commitment to research excellence.

The Biomedical Research facility provides in vivo research support for internal and external research groups working with small animals.

Our facility provides inherent enabling activity for our world-leading biosciences and health research that extends all the way from studying molecules to performing clinical trials of new medicines in humans.