Becoming anti-racist: the principles guiding Wellcome's journey
Kalaiyashni Puvanendran introduces Wellcome's anti-racist principles and toolkit – a framework for how to be anti-racist at Wellcome.
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Kalaiyashni Puvanendran
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Rare pregnancy condition programmes babies to become overweight
Babies born to mothers who suffer from a rare metabolic complication during pregnancy are programmed to be overweight, according to a study published today in the ‘Journal of…
'Lonely' bacteria are more likely to become antibiotic-resistant
Scientists from the University of Manchester have discovered that microbes in smaller groups are more likely to mutate, resulting in higher rates of antibiotic resistance.
Dame Kay Davies to become Deputy Chairman of the Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust has today announced that Dame Kay Davies, Dr Lee’s Professor of Anatomy at the University of Oxford, has been appointed as its Deputy Chairman. Dame Kay,…
Institute of Cancer Research Chief Executive to become Deputy Chairman of Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust today announces that Professor Peter Rigby, Chief Executive of the Institute of Cancer Research, London, will take up the position of Deputy Chairman of…
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…
Wellcome appoints new research programmes director
Cheryl Moore, who is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of the New York Genome Center, is to become Wellcome’s new Director, Research…
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Find out how Wellcome uses positive action.
Malaria parasites showing resistance to artemisinin-based drugs
Malaria parasites in western Cambodia have become resistant to artemisinin-based therapies, the first-line treatment for malaria, according to a study published in the ‘New…
Global institutions must act urgently and decisively to tackle Covid-19
The Covid-19 outbreak is not just a public health crisis, it’s rapidly becoming a global crisis – of health, economics and politics.
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Jeremy Farrar
Public invited to contribute 'Things' to Sir Henry Wellcome's curious collection
Wellcome Collection is calling on the public to loan or donate objects and become co-creators of its new temporary exhibition, ‘Things’.
Can consumer sleep trackers play a role in research?
Sleep trackers have become a multimillion-pound industry, with tech companies making increasingly smart devices for people to monitor their sleep and activity patterns. But…
New standard for HPV testing could improve diagnosis of head and neck cancers
A team of UK researchers has identified the most accurate test for identifying HPV-related head and neck cancers, which they hope will become the diagnostic standard and have…
Sir Henry Dale Fellowships (Closed)
Providing support for postdoctoral researchers who aim to become independent scientists leading their own groups. The scheme is a partnership between the Royal Society and…
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- Leading a research programme
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5 years (see the 'What we offer' section on this page for an update on extensions)
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Usually up to around £1.2 million, including salary and research expenses
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Will climate change lead to more antimicrobial resistance?
Climate change and antimicrobial resistance – when drugs designed to kill microbes become ineffective – are two major global health crises. But did you know that the two…
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Simge Eva Dogan
How our focus can silence the noisy world around us
How can someone with perfectly normal hearing become deaf to the world around them when their mind is on something else? New research funded by the Wellcome Trust suggests…
This is how flooding can impact our health
Climate change is making the world more susceptible to extreme weather events like flooding, which can impact human health
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Jane Bracher
Research Career Development Fellowships (Closed)
Providing support for postdoctoral researchers at academic organisations in the Republic of Ireland who aim to become independent scientists leading their own group.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
Administering organisation location:
- Republic of Ireland
Funding duration:
5 years
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Salary and research expenses covered
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Episode 10: How can we feed the world with a changing climate?
Alisha speaks to Professor Ruth DeFries to discuss how the world has become reliant on a small number of crops (such as corn and rice), leaving us in a vulnerable position if…
New Wellcome Collection game asks: Who’s the Pest?
Wellcome Collection today lets loose armies of digital ants to terrorise gamers in ‘Who’s the Pest?’ But in this ant-filled and addictively frantic strategy game, the…