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The future of animal testing in the UK

14 March 2012

Professor Max Headley from the University’s School of Physiology and Pharmacology was interviewed by BBC Radio 5 Live today [13 March 2012] on the future of animal testing in the UK following the announcement that the UK's main ferry operators, along with Eurotunnel, now refuse to bring animals into the country if used for medical research.

Professor Max Headley from the University’s School of Physiology and Pharmacology was interviewed by BBC Radio 5 Live today [13 March 2012] on the future of animal testing in the UK following the announcement that the UK's main ferry operators, along with Eurotunnel, now refuse to bring animals into the country if used for medical research. There are concerns that the last two airlines will follow suit

Professor Headley, Professor of Physiology at the University, was interviewed by Nicky Campbell alongside Alistair Currie from the animal rights group PETA and former Science Minister Lord Drayson on the programme, which is available to listen again on the BBC 5 Live Breakfast website (1 hr 08 minutes into the programme).

Professor Headley has also been interviewed by BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Newcastle and BBC Radio Scotland’s John Beattie programme [0.50 minutes into the programme] on the same topic.

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