De Montfort University (DMU)

Below is a clear summary of what we know about their use of animals in research and how you can take action.

This university is known to conduct experiments on animals as part of its research and teaching activities.

On this page, you’ll find a summary of the available data and how you can take action.

Experiments were:

Medical research under project title of “Understanding the link between stress-induced peripheral dysfunction and development of mental illnesses.”

Total procedures carried out on mice in 2024

Moderate Severity

Schedule 1 killing

Total procedures carried out on mice in 2025

Moderate Severity

Schedule 1 killing

What you can do

If you’re concerned about the use of animals in research, you can make your voice heard. Whether you’re a student, member of staff, alumni, or local resident, we’ve created easy-to-use templates to help you contact the university and ask for change.