Animal research

Research using animals has made, and continues to make, a vital contribution to improving the quality of life of people and animals across the world by helping to alleviate disease and suffering.

While new methods have enabled scientists and medical researchers to reduce work involving animals, some work must continue for further fundamental advances to be made.

Animal research at Liverpool

Animal research at Liverpool

One of the principal aims of our biomedical and veterinary research is to improve the quality of life of people and animals across the world by helping to alleviate disease and suffering.

Animal welfare

Animal welfare

At Liverpool, we work towards maintaining the highest standards of animal welfare and are fully committed to research designed to reduce, refine and replace animals used for scientific purposes.

Legislation, governance and standards

Legislation, governance and standards

This page outlines the UK regulations and guidelines on research using animals and the ethical review process in place at Liverpool which approves any research to be carried out using animals.

Case studies

Case studies

Find out how research with animals has helped our scientists make life-enhancing advances in human and animal health.