British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

Type: Organization

Name: British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Would Cameras Protect Lab Animals from Abuse?

Following the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection?s (BUAV) undercover investigation that exposed horrific cruelty and incompetence at Imperial College London, Animal Aid is renewing its campaign to have CCTV cameras installed in labs that use ... [Published Care2 - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Animal Aid, UK Home Office, CCTV

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Swansea University

Increase in use of animals for experiments in Welsh universities

THE use of animals in scientific experiments in Welsh universities has rocketed over the past three years, with more than 180,000 creatures used in total.The percentage increase stands at 83 per cent, with Swansea University using 21,202 fish for experiments ... [Published This Is South Wales - May 22 2013]

Entities: Swansea University, Species, PETA People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Imperial College London

Animal experimentation: Crueler than we thought

(Getty Creative)The British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) has exposed the appalling plight of animals in medical research through an undercover investigation at Imperial College London.The BUAV must have known the incensed backlash this ... [Published The Independent - May 10 2013]

Entities: Imperial College London, Steve Brown, Medical Research Council

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

BRIAN MAY ANGRY OVER COLLEGE LAB SCANDAL

QUEEN rocker BRIAN MAY has blasted staff at his former college after a probe uncovered allegations of animal abuse at one of its research laboratories.Activists at the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) campaign group sent an undercover ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Brian May, British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection, Imperial College London

First reported Apr 16 2013 - Updated Apr 16 2013 - 1 reports

Harrowing scenes of suffering in animal experiment footage

We are appalled and horrified by the levels of animal suffering revealed in undercover footage of animal experiments at a leading UK university, and are supporting calls for an independent inquiry.Harrowing scenes filmed at Imperial College in London ... [Published RSPCA - Apr 16 2013]

Entities: Imperial College London, Gavin Grant, Incompetence, control animal, British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

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The spokesman added: "The procedures carried out are dependent on the research which is being conducted at any given time and can vary from year to year."

Increase in use of animals for experiments in Welsh universities [Published This Is South Wales - May 22 2013]

...However, the BUAV have claimed such an inquiry to be a "whitewash": "Not only is Professor Brown a well-known and strong supporter of animal research, heading the Medical Research Council unit which manipulates mice to predispose them to develop all manner of diseases, but the MRC actually funds animal research at the Imperial College."

Animal experimentation: Crueler than we thought [Published The Independent - May 10 2013]