Ben's story: clinician, scientist and entrepreneur
Ben has always had a strong sense of what he wants to do. But as a clinician, he had to find ways to balance research with medical training and clinical practice.
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Ben Murton
Head of Early Career and Career Development Researchers
Winner of the first Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Prize announced
Al Smith has won the first ever Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Prize for ‘Halflife’, a coming-of-age love story centred on two brain-damaged teenagers on a road trip. The £20…
Making the health impacts of climate change visible
In spite of what we know about the impacts of climate change on health, policymakers and decision-makers are still not taking action quickly and decisively enough. Here's why…
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Ben Ryder
Wellcome awards £17.5m to support global research drive
As world braces for El Niño – can science help to limit the catastrophic health effects of soaring global temperatures?
How can we better reward teamwork in research?
For a long time, academia has emphasised individual achievement over teamwork and collegiality. We want to change that.
Agenda: Reimagine Research Culture Festival
Agenda for our free online festival in March 2021, which brought together the research community to take action and help reimagine research. Activities included panel…
I'm a Scientist, Get Me out of Here!
Science’s answer to the X Factor - ‘I’m a Scientist, Get Me out of Here’ - kicks off today, bigger and better than ever before, with 100 scientists and up to 8,000 students…
Miracles & Charms at Wellcome Collection
Miracles & Charms, Wellcome Collection’s autumn exhibition programme, opens today, exploring the extraordinary in the everyday with a pair of shows. Drawing lines between…
Knitting to ease depression
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jameisha Prescod turned to knitting when she felt overwhelmed by everything. Her self-portrait, Untangling, was one of the winners of the…
How France is persuading its citizens to get vaccinated
One in three French people think vaccines are unsafe, but across the country vaccine coverage is rising. Alex Whiting looks at how France is fighting back against vaccine…
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Alex Whiting
States of Mind: Tracing the Edges of Consciousness opens at Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection opens the second part of a year-long exploration into human consciousness on 4 February 2016. 'States of Mind: Tracing the Edges of Consciousness'…
Grants awarded: Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowships’.
From cells to societies – £73m for transformative research environments to break down barriers
Wellcome is announcing £73 million in funding for eight new Discovery Research Platforms to help overcome barriers holding back progress across fields of research.
Research culture: where should change start?
Where does research culture originate and what tools do we have to change it? People from across the research community share their ideas for change.
PhD Training Fellowships for Clinicians (Closed)
Offering clinicians the opportunity to undertake a PhD within a structured and mentored training environment.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Postgraduate training
Administering organisation location:
- UK
- Republic of Ireland
Funding duration:
Usually 3 years
Funding amount:
Salary and research expenses covered
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
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…
Uncovering Mechanisms between Heat and Mental Health Interview Committee
This committee considers applications for the funding award, Climate and Mental Health Award: Uncovering mechanisms between heat and mental health.
Population and Public Health Early-Career Advisory Group
This advisory group shortlists candidates for Wellcome Early-Career Awards.