Contacts

The Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research can provide expert scientific & policy spokespeople (see below) for direct media comment and interviews relating to non-animal research and animal experiments, as well as detailed expert scientific advice and background information. The Trust does request that our assistance with background research for articles is credited wherever possible.

To arrange interviews, request comment or background information contact:

Communications Director
Wendy Higgins
Email: wendy@drhadwentrust.org
Mobile: 07989 972 423 (media calls only)

For general queries please contact:

Organisation:
The Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research
Address
84a Tilehouse Street
Hitchin
Herts SG5 2DY
United Kingdom

Phone: + 44 (0)1462 436 819
Fax: + 44 (0)1462 436 844
Email: info@drhadwentrust.org
Website: www.drhadwentrust.org

Registered Charity No: 261096

Spokepeople

Dr Gill Langley
Dr Gill Langley is the Trust's Scientific Director. Dr Langley studied physiology, cell biology and zoology for her honours degree at Cambridge University, and then gained a doctorate in neurochemistry, also from Cambridge. As a research fellow at Nottingham University she studied neurochemistry in cell culture. She has led the Trust’s science and outreach programmes for 27 years.

Dr Langley served for eight years as a member of the British government's Animal Procedures Committee which advises the Home Secretary on animal experimentation matters, and has also advised the government on the introduction of the new EU chemicals legislation, REACH. She has been an invited expert in several initiatives of the European Commission and of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Dr Langley is currently a member of the Replacement Advisory Group of the British government’s National Centre for the Three Rs (Replacement, Reduction & Refinement of animals in research).

Dr Wendy Higgins
Wendy Higgins is the Trust’s Communications Director. Ms Higgins has more than ten years’ experience working in animal advocacy, specialising in anti-vivisection campaigning and lobbying. A committed vegan and passionate animal rights professional, Ms Higgins provides in-depth knowledge and experience of animal experimentation issues including government policy, regulation and ethics. A respected campaigner, Ms Higgins has worked with animal protection organisations across the globe to bring an end to the suffering of animals in laboratories.