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7th March 2008 | "Battling vivisection in the courts"
BUAV Campaigners are challenging the provision of animal testing licenses in Court this week
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20th February 2008 | University of Sussex Student Union (USSU) officially condemns animal tests
A motion has been successfully passed to condemn the University's use of animals in experiments
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13th February 2008 | The Argus - "Experiments on animals not justified"
Sussex resident David Hammond responds to our recent report through a letter published in The Argus.
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13th February 2008 | "Tribunal rules Government’s cover-up of animal experiment information is against law"
BUAV Campaigners gain a victory in court over Home Office animal experimentation secrecy
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8th February 2008 | The Argus - "Animal use criticised by report"
Local press report on our report, Sussex University: Challenged
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6th February 2008 | PRESS RELEASE: Scientific report details Sussex University's animal experiments

Sussex University: Challenged draws upon over 50 research papers and the knowledge of several research scientists to provide a detailed analysis of what's going on in Sussex University labs. In the first known case at the University, critical examination of the animal-based experiments has been conducted. [ read more...]

The 18 page document can be accessed entirely for free using the below options:

 

 
 
16th October 2007 | International recognition for breast cancer researchers
Professor Jones and her research team are developing 3D multicellular models of breast cancer to replace animal models.
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29th August 2007 | "Universities lag behind industry in replacing animal experiments"
Scientific research body, Dr Hadwen Trust, highlight the failure of Universities to implement replacements for animals in experiments
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31st July 2007 | "Law failing animals used in medical research"
Animal researchers often claim we have the most stringent laws in this country for animal welfare. The Guardian expose the reality of UK Law inside your average laboratory
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10th May 2007 | Local Press report on Sussex Uni Demonstration
Article published today in the Argus detailing the demonstration and the aims of the event.
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9th May 2007 | Publicity Stunt and March at Sussex University
Students gather for a banner drop, speeches and march at the centre of Sussex Uni to highlight animal experiments.
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8th May 2007 | PRESS RELEASE: Publicity Stunt tomorrow at Sussex University
Publicity stunt and demonstration to highlight animal experiments at Sussex University.
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24th April 2007 | A Victory for Good Science: Southampton Uni Vivisection Debate
Southampton Solent University plays host to a lively vivisection debate with a great result.
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22nd April 2007 | WORLD WEEK FOR LAB ANIMALS: 23 - 29th April 2007!
To honour this year's World Week for Laboratory Animals, we've made a sub-site to highlight some of the experiments at Sussex. Click here to see it!
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13th April 2007 | Universities condemned for testing illegal drugs on animals
Universities across the country, including Sussex, have been condemned for their use of £10m in taxpayers money to test illicit drugs on rodents.
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8th March 2007 | "Animal rights protesters at uni campus"
Local animal rights group Brighton Animal Action stage a balavaca-wearing publicity stunt to hightlight two good causes
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26th February 2007 | "Students denied right to debate animal testing"
Article published in the local newspaper, The Argus, detailing Brighton University's refusal to allow students to debate vivisection
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7th February 2007 | Sussex Uni threatens it's own Union with legal action
A verbal threat of legal action has been issued to the USSU after they printed an article about Sussex University's animal testing
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5th February 2007 | Sussex University exposed in Union paper
The Badger, our own university paper, today published a scatching article on vivisection being carried out on campus
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