Electricity: The spark of life
From the structure of the atom to the function of our brains, an electric charge is hidden within every organism on earth. Electricity: The spark of life traces the story of…
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Highlighting health impacts of climate change and climate solutions sparks public support for climate action
Highlighting the health relevance of climate change and the health benefits of climate solutions can generate support for climate action, a major review of evidence on the…
Sparks fly and pill packets take centre stage in Wellcome Collection’s 10th year
Wellcome Collection turns 10 in 2017, and today it announces its forthcoming exhibition programme for this special birthday year.
Sir John Sulston awarded the 2002 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine: Wellcome Trust comment
Dr Mike Dexter, Director of the Wellcome Trust said: "Sir John's achievements rank alongside our greatest biological and medical discoveries. His C. elegans work inspired a…
Jimmy Volmink
Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Jimmy joined Wellcome in 2023 and leads our work to become an inclusive funder. He works in partnership with the whole executive leadership team to support Wellcome in…
New report sets out options for fostering transparent and competitive market for open access publishing
A new report published today identifies options through which funders can help ensure that the rapidly growing open access market delivers high-quality services and value for…
Wellcome appoints Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
Dr Jimmy Volmink will be joining Wellcome as Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and Dr Beth Thompson has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer.
Wellcome Trust welcomes Hargreaves Review on reform of UK copyright system
The Wellcome Trust supports the recommendations of the Hargreaves Review for reform of the UK copyright system. Such reform is urgently needed to update a system that is no…
Wellcome Image Awards going on show at the Science Museum, across the UK and beyond
The Wellcome Image Awards are coming to more places than ever before, with exhibitions to be held all across the UK, including the Science Museum in London, as well as in the…
How climate change affects waterborne diseases
Waterborne diseases like cholera and typhoid are still a leading cause of human morbidity and mortality worldwide. As climate change increasingly impacts global temperatures…
Dialogue and diagnoses: The Sick of the Fringe returns to Edinburgh
Following the success of its inaugural year, The Sick of the Fringe is returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016, to explore the connections between health, art and…
Science learning outside the classroom is undervalued, new report finds
Museum visits, science festivals and theatre performances could all contribute to learning about science, but the UK science education community - from schools and the…
UK Biobank launches world's biggest body scanning project to shed new light on major diseases
The world's largest health imaging study, funded by the Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust, and the British Heart Foundation is launched today. It will create the…
Winner of the 2016 Wellcome Image Awards announced
The Ebola virus, captured in watercolour and ink, has been selected as the overall winner for the 2016 Wellcome Image Awards.
Ideas Lab: Wellcome Trust and EIFF launch partnership to inspire Scottish screenwriters
The Wellcome Trust and the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) are launching a new partnership alongside the Beltane Public Engagement Network to deliver an exciting…
Science Learning+: exploring the impact of informal science learning
A new initiative launches today, providing £9 million of funding to explore how informal learning activities, such as visits to museums or science centres, playing games and…
Two executive leadership appointments at Wellcome
Jimmy Volmink has been appointed Wellcome’s Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and Beth Thompson has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer.
How mental health ‘first-aid-kits’ are helping people cope
“If all systems fail you, and you have no supportive community to help you, where do you turn to?” Sebastian Mar photographed Russian women along with the mental health…
Winner of the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards announced
A captivating digital illustration portraying a personal experience of Crohn’s disease has been selected as the overall winner for the 2017 Wellcome Image Awards.
Come Closer: 2015 Wellcome Image Awards to be displayed nationwide
The Wellcome Image Awards 2015 are coming closer than ever before, with exhibitions to be held all across the UK and beyond.