Animal Experiments in 2022

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Dear University of Abertay Dundee,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I
am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I request to know the
information for the year 2022 (01/01/2022 to 31/12/2022).

1. Did your university conduct experiments on animals in the year 2022?
2. How many animals were used in experiments(species & number of each)?
3. How many animals were bred on the premises (species & number of each)?
4. What was the nature and outcome of these experiments?
5. What are the Home Office licence classifications for these experiments in
terms of pain, lasting harm, etc. if classified (species & number of each)?
6. Were the animals used for medical or non-medical research?
7. Which departments of your university were or are engaged in such research?
8. How many animals were killed without being used for experiments (species &
a number of each)?
9. How many animals were rehomed (species & number of each)?
10. Of those that were not re-homed, why not?
11. Does the university receive an income for performing animal research?
12. Does the university incur any costs by performing animal research?
13. Were there more non-animal research methods used than animal methods? Eg. 70% where non-animal models were used and 30% where animal models were used.
14. Which non-animal research methods are available at the university? Eg. 3D printing, human skin cells, organ-on-a-chip.

If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to
it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within 20 working
days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing
that you have received this request.

Yours faithfully,
Wendy Park

FOI, University of Abertay Dundee

Dear Wendy Park

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FOI Processing
Abertay University
Bell Street
DUNDEE DD1 1HG
E-mail: [University of Abertay Dundee request email]

Yours sincerely

FOI Processing
Abertay University

Abertay University is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC016040

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FOI, University of Abertay Dundee

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Dear Wendy Park

Further to your request for information please find a response letter attached.

Yours sincerely

FOI Processing
Abertay University
Bell Street
DUNDEE DD1 1HG
E-mail: [University of Abertay Dundee request email]

Abertay University is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC016040

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Dear FOI,

This is great to hear! I wish all universities could give the same reply.

Yours sincerely,
Wendy Park