Animal Free Research UK (AFRUK), formerly the Dr Hadwen Trust, is a UK medical research charity that funds and promotes non-animal techniques to replace animal experiments. Established in 1970, the work undertaken by Animal Free Research UK develops reliable science whilst avoiding animal testing. Originally registered with the Charity Commission as charity number 261096, as the Dr Hadwen Trust, the charity became incorporated as a charitable company (registered charity number 1146896) in 2013. In 2015, the Dr Hadwen Trust became registered as a charity in Scotland (SC045327). In April 2017, the charity changed its working name from Dr Hadwen Trust to become Animal Free Research UK. Animal Free Research UK promotes the practice of non-animal research through its funding, publications, science community outreach, and the media. Research Projects receiving funding from the Dr. Hadwen Trust range from epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, breast and skin cancer, meningitis, asthma, diabetes and drug testing, to arthritis, Parkinson’s disease, lung injury, whooping cough, vaccine testing, dentistry, heart disease, tropical illness, fetal development, brain tumours, and AIDS. Funding is received in the form of summer studentships, PhD students, post-docs, and strategic grants. See also List of animal rights groups The Three Rs Cellular model Computational biology Computational biomodeling Computer experiment Folding@home In silico In vitro Animal in vitro cellular and developmental biology Plant in vitro cellular and developmental biology In vitro toxicology In vitro to in vivo extrapolation Nonclinical studies Virtual screening Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act (1986) Directive 2010/63/EU Walter Hadwen References External links Animal testing Animal charities based in the United Kingdom Animal welfare organisations based in the United Kingdom Anti-vivisection organizations Health charities in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1970 1970 establishments in the United Kingdom