Earlier news

Vivienne Hunter (1955–2010)

Chairman of Trustees Prof Michael Balls has paid tribute to former FRAME staff member Vivienne Hunter, who has died.

WC8 Themes Announced

The themes for the 8th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences have been announced. The subtitle for the 2011 conference will be “The Three Rs – Together it’s Possible”.  The hosts, Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), through their Scientific Programme Committee, have chosen five themes that will run throughout the five-day event.

FRAME Annual Lecture 2010

This year’s FRAME Annual Lecture took place at the Kennel Club in London and the speaker was Dr Kelly BéruBé, Director of the Lung and Particle Research Group at the School of Biosciences, University of Cardiff.

Björn Ekwall Memorial Award 2010

FRAME Trustee Dr Richard Clothier has received the Björn Ekwall Memorial Award 2010.

FRAME Comment on European Commission Consultation

FRAME has issued a response to the European Commission Consultation on the Draft Report on Alternative (Nonanimal) Methods for Cosmetics Testing: Current Status and Future Prospects.

New report on refinement produced

The Tenth report of the BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW Joint Working Group on Refinement has been published, called "Application of the Three Rs to challenge assays used in vaccine testing".

FRAME on the Politics Show

FRAME was featured on the BBC Politics Show yesterday (September 26) as part of a debate over the use of animals in laboratories.

New ATLA issued

The latest edition of FRAME's scientific journal ATLA (Alternatives to Laboratory Animals) has been issued.

New register for providers of injectable anti-wrinkle treatments does not go far enough

FRAME is pleased that a register is finally being introduced for the cosmetic use of injectable wrinkle treatments – but the controls do not go far enough.

September 18

Animal experiments CD for schools

Secondary schools throughout the UK are being given a new CD ROM featuring the science and ethics of animal experimentation. It is designed to act as source material for projects, lessons and discussions in science, English, religious education and other subjects.