Wellcome Trust and MRC invest £24 million in Cambridge obesity institute
The Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council (MRC) are to invest £24 million into obesity research led by the Wellcome Trust-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science.
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Wellcome awards £10m funding for new Science Museum Medicine Galleries
The Wellcome Trust has given the Science Museum in London £10 million for its landmark new Medicine Galleries. The £24m project will create a new home for the world-renowned…
Funding advisory committees
We have a number of committees, panels and expert review groups that shortlist and interview people who have applied for funding.
Media statement in response to El Niño declaration
Wellcome responds to the announcement from the US National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that El Niño conditions are present and expected to gradually…
Documents available for inspection
We're making the following documents available for inspection in connection with our bond issue.
Rachel Huxley
Head of Mitigation
Rachel joined Wellcome in August 2023 to lead the research programme to support science and evidence generation of the health co-benefits of mitigation in order to drive low-…
Learning from pandemics
Charlie Weller has been at Wellcome since 2014 and Head of Prevention since September 2021. Her work at Wellcome has included leading the funding response to the West African…
End-of-grant reporting
End-of-grant reporting allows us to evaluate the impact of the research we fund.
Folded figures fill the Wellcome Trust’s windows in new commission
A newly commissioned installation by Phoebe Argent brings a little artistic edge to Euston Road.
Caroline Schmutte
Head of Government Relations, Europe
Caroline leads Wellcome’s Government Relations in Europe and manages the Berlin Office.
Open Research Fund: project proposals submitted to Wellcome
Here you can see a list of eligible applications to the Open Research Fund, including project proposals, outcomes and decision summaries.
How to report grant progress
Find out what Wellcome grantholders need to do to report progress on their grant.
Beth Thompson
Chief Strategy Officer
Beth is Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for the work of the strategy and programme office, government relations and strategic partnerships, policy, and transition and…
Chapter 2: Experience of anxiety or depression
Wellcome Global Monitor 2020 Chapter 2
Africa and Asia: building strong research ecosystems
Developing the next generation of research leaders and the ecosystems they work in.
The R&D decade: making the case for government investment
The UK government has promised to invest more in research. Wellcome wants to help secure this investment to overcome the biggest challenges in the world, such as climate…
Brexit
We worked with EU institutions, the UK government, the research sector and others to achieve a Brexit settlement that allows research to thrive in the UK and Europe.
Paul Schreier
COO (2019-2023), interim CEO (2023-2024)
Paul joined the Wellcome Trust as Chief Operating Officer, in 2019. He is responsible for finance, research funding, digital and technology, legal matters, Wellcome’s…
Nicholas Cammack
Chief Research Programmes Officer (Interim)
Nick is the Interim Chief Research Programmes Officer at Wellcome, leading a broad interlinked portfolio that focuses on discovery research and three urgent health challenges…
Chapter 2: Understanding and interest in science and health
This is chapter 2 of the Wellcome Global Monitor 2018.