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Find out what we fund through our mental health programme and our principles of funding. See a list of mental health funding opportunities launching in the next couple of…

Although we fund a wide range of activities, there are some things we don't fund.

Get information on the types of research that Wellcome funds in Discovery Research, including who we fund and what we don't fund.

Find out what we expect of researchers and organisations we fund, and what actions we may take if a researcher or organisation does not comply with Wellcome's terms and…

Strep A is among the deadliest pathogens in the world – yet we’ve never prioritised making a vaccine. Emily Sohn uncovers the cost of ignoring this problem, and meets those…

Millions of people live with obesity in the UK, but the wider health risks of obesity are poorly understood. Dr Louise Hunter, a clinician and endocrinologist at the…

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Exercise has been shown to improve depression, but we don’t know how it works exactly. We spoke to Professor Jonathan Roiser about his new research study that could help fill…

Dr Rimona Weil, a neurologist and neuroscientist at University College London, tells us about how she's using advanced neuroimaging to better understand Parkinson's…

When Professor Henry Higgins instructed Eliza Doolittle that it was “Ay not I, O not Ow, Don’t say ‘Rine,’ say ‘Rain’”, he was drawing on years of experience as a professor…

John Torous and his team of clinicians, data scientists and app developers don’t look like your usual research team. But out-of-the-box thinking, as he explains, might be…

Kelly Vere, Director of Technical Skills and Strategy at the University of Nottingham, explains how she's been working to build a better culture for technicians.

A roadmap to making lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments affordable and available, particularly to those living in low- and middle-income countries. 

By driving different, creative and fresh ways of thinking, diversity – in an inclusive environment – will help us work better together.

Why we don't support researchers funded by the tobacco industry.

Offering opportunities for press officers from African research institutes to develop their knowledge and skills could be an important step in improving media coverage of…

The Wellcome Trust announces today that is has acquired marina operator Premier Marinas Limited (“PML”) from the BlackRock UK Property Fund (“BlackRock”) for an undisclosed…

The Covid-19 outbreak is not just a public health crisis, it’s rapidly becoming a global crisis – of health, economics and politics.

The Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council today announced a £12.75 million initiative to create a catalogue of high-quality adult stem cells, so-called ‘induced…

The Wellcome Trust has today acquired the remaining 50% interest in the student accommodation venture iQ from Quintain for £106.4 million. The transaction makes iQ a wholly…