We aim to achieve a broad understanding of the humane use of animals in medical, veterinary, scientific and environmental research in the UK".

[6] It is funded by its members who come from various sectors including academic, pharmaceutical, charities, research funders, professional and learned societies, executive agencies and trade unions.

UAR seeks to explain the costs as well as the benefits of animal research and features explanations of procedures on its website.

[9] UAR has applauded the quality of welfare for animals used in research in the UK, saying that it is held to the highest standards in the world.

In addition to the Understanding Animal Research Website[11] the organisation has created AnimalResearch.Info[12] a website that provides peer-reviewed, fully referenced information on animal research and labanimaltour.org,[13] which offers a guided tour of four laboratories with embedded videos of experiments, procedures and supporting processes such as feeding and cleaning.