Wellcome’s ambitions for 2022 and beyond
Cheryl Moore, Director of Research Programmes, shares how Wellcome plans to spend £16 billion over the next ten years to advance scientific discovery and take on the world’s…
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Cheryl Moore
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‘Science superpower’ ambitions risk being undermined by lack of investment
Our Director Jeremy Farrar responds to the publication of the Integrated Review.
Wellcome's bold ambitions to improve health through our new strategy
We've introduced a new vision and strategy for Wellcome that we hope will have significant positive impacts on the course of human health over the next two decades.
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Jeremy Farrar
Creating the conditions for discoveries to improve health: our vision for Discovery Research
Michael Dunn, Director of Discovery Research, shares his ambitions for transformative research that supports careers in environments where discoveries improve health.
New EAT Foundation launching today will change the way we feed the world
A new foundation launches today with the ambition to reform the global food system, enabling us to feed a growing global population with healthy food from a healthy planet.
Speeding innovation - science and engineering leaders pledge improved support for research translation
Leading science and engineering organisations today announce their ambition to help transform ideas and discoveries generated by researchers into practical solutions and…
Africa must produce its own vaccines – it’ll need investment in regulation to get there
Africa has ambitions to produce its own vaccines, but it will take a robust regulatory system to achieve this.
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Divya Shah
Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice
The UK research and innovation (R&I) sector have co-developed a voluntary environmental sustainability concordat. Read the aims, guidance and how to show support as a…
This is TB's moment and it must be seized
Two scientific breakthroughs and a global meeting mean there is an opportunity to move TB from the doldrums.
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- Jeremy Farrar
‘Insufficient progress’ on anti-racism at Wellcome, evaluation finds
An evaluation of progress on anti-racism work at Wellcome has found insufficient action on ambitions the funder set out two years ago.
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…
Wellcome announces US$25mn for climate and health as part of US$50mn commitment to World Health Organisation
A further US$6mn will support the World Meteorological Organisation to strengthen provision of climate information for health decision making.
Genomics in Context Awards: collaborative research at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics
These awards will support transdisciplinary teams with the time and resources to create new research agendas and explore innovative ways of working to catalyse research…
Lead applicant career stage:
- Early-career researcher
- Mid-career researcher
- Established researcher
Administering organisation location:
- Anywhere in the world (apart from mainland China)
Funding duration:
12-24 months
Funding amount:
Up to £500,000 for each award
Strategic programme:
- Discovery Research
Frequency:
One-off
Coapplicants:
Required
Spending Review 2025: Why headline ‘£86 billion for research’ figure isn’t as ambitious as it sounds
The UK government’s finance minister has set out the country’s spending plans until 2030. What do they mean for research? Martin Smith, Head of Policy Lab at Wellcome,…
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Martin Smith
Wellcome appoints Cheryl Moore to Director, Research Programmes role
Cheryl Moore, currently President and Chief Operating Officer of the New York Genome Center, is to take up the role of Director, Research Programmes at Wellcome.
Wellcome responds to UK government 10 Year Health Plan for England
Beth Thompson, Executive Director Policy & Partnerships at Wellcome, responds to the government's newly unveiled 10 Year Health Plan for England
Wellcome sets environmental sustainability standards for researchers, as wider goals to support the UK research sector are launched
New Wellcome policy addressing the environmental impact of research, coinciding with environmental sustainability concordat launched by UK research organisations.
Wellcome responds to government spending review
John-Arne Røttingen, chief executive of Wellcome, responds to the government's spending review
Wellcome responds to job losses at Cardiff University and Durham University
Wellcome responds to job losses at Cardiff University and Durham University
Statement in response to the WHO Emergency Committee meeting on Covid-19
Dr Charlie Weller, Head of Infectious Disease Prevention at Wellcome, responds to the WHO decision not to declare an end to the Public Health Emergency of International…