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Video feature: Tackling Climate Change - The good news
A video highlighting the 'co-benefits' of measures to reduce geenhouse gas emissions.
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Wellcome Trust investment in Ebola research tops £10 million
The Wellcome Trust has now committed more than £10 million as part of an emergency package of research funding to tackle the ongoing Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The news…
Is the world running out of freshwater?
As the climate crisis intensifies, it shrinks and contaminates the water we rely on. We need to act now to reduce the existing and emerging threat that this poses to our…
What is a variant? An expert explains
Delta, Omicron, Alpha. Covid-19 variants keep appearing. But this isn't surprising. All viruses naturally mutate and new variants of a virus are expected to occur over time.…
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…
Media statement in response to the World Health Organization’s Global tuberculosis report 2022
Charlie Weller, Head of Prevention at Wellcome, responds to the publication of the World Health Organization's Global tuberculosis report 2022.
Is CBD the future of antipsychotic drugs? A new global study investigates
Researchers think cannabidiol (CBD) could offer a ground-breaking new treatment for people with psychosis. A new Wellcome-supported study could help find the answers.
Media statement in response to the UK rejoining Horizon Europe
Wellcome responds to the announcement from the UK Government will rejoin Horizon Europe, the EU's scientific research scheme and world’s largest research collaboration…
Using the power of big data for health and wellbeing across Africa
Diversity in data is key to increasing health and wellbeing globally. That’s why we’re funding a team of researchers in Africa to plan and use the largest population data…
Media statement in response to UK government life sciences announcement
Wellcome responds to the UK government's new £650 million package of funding for life sciences.
Media statement in response to the declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for Monkeypox
Dr Josie Golding responds to the WHO declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for Monkeypox.
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-…
Covid-19: supporting global research and development
We want to help the world overcome Covid-19. We’re calling for urgent international action to get lifesaving tests, treatments and vaccines from the laboratory to the front…
Public Engagement Fund (closed)
This fund enables individuals and organisations to use creative approaches in engaging the public with health research.
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Up to 3 years
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£25,000 to £3 million
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Not aligned to our strategic programmes
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Funding advisory committees
We have a number of committees, panels and expert review groups that shortlist and interview people who have applied for funding.
Science Strategy Advisory Group
This group gives advice and support to help us implement our science strategy.
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.
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.