Research Papers

Research papers written by the Lush Prize Team.

The UK as a leader in new approach methodologies (NAMs) for safety science (2024) (PDF)

Provides an evidence-based overview of how the legislative bans on animal testing for cosmetics can be applied to ensure animal-free safety and protection across other regulatory sectors.

The Use of Animals and Alternative Approaches in Research, Testing and Education in Africa (2024) (PDF)
Assessing the level of animal use across the 54 independent states in Africa, examining what initiatives there are to use non-animal methods, and reporting on known educational, public awareness or legislative campaigns to end animal use.

A Roadmap for Modernising Chemical Safety Testing in the UK (2024) (PDF)
To support the discussion on how to transition away from animal testing for chemical safety testing, this report reviews pre-existing roadmaps and research in this area and lists ten elements that could help create a comprehensive map in the UK.

Lush Prize – 2012 to 2022: What’s been achieved on the road to ending animal testing in the last ten years? (2022) (PDF)
Assessing what achievements have been made during the first decade of Lush Prize and the role of the Prize in this landscape.

Adverse Outcome Pathways: Will they deliver a superior alternative to animal testing? (2017) (PDF)
Discussion paper describing the AOP concept and how it helps replace animal tests in chemical toxicology.

A Global View of Animal Experiments 2014 (2014) (PDF)
Discusses data (and lack of) relating to animal use in research globally, and the importance of having accurate data on the numbers of animals used and for what purpose.