Seize the Day and attend Wellcome Collection’s late event
Wellcome Collection opens late on Friday 2 November for Seize the Day, an evening you will live to remember. Experience a brush with death and explore what death might have…
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Genetic map of the UK sheds light on history of Ancient Britons and modern day disease
A study funded by the Wellcome Trust and aimed at developing a genetic map of Britain has begun to shed light on how the ancient populations of Britain – the Celts, Anglo…
‘Pain and its Meanings’: two days of cultural exploration and discussion at Wellcome Collection
For some, pain means punishment; others believe it brings them closer to God. Bodily pain is not only physical, it’s cultural too. Join a prominent group of thinkers on…
Eight cutting-edge immunology projects we fund
29 April is World Immunology Day 2018. Divya Shah and Pete Gardner, from our Science team, highlight some of the researchers we fund who are exploring different aspects of…
Learning to control brain activity improves visual sensitivity
Training eople to control their own brain activity can enhance their visual sensitivity, according to a new study. This non-invasive ‘neurofeedback’ approach could one day be…
Julia Gillard's speech on climate and health at COP28
Julia Gillard, chair of Wellcome and former Prime Minister of Australia, explains why 'phasing out fossil fuels is a public health intervention' on the eve of the first ever…
The problem with ethnicity categories in UK health data
Ethnicity categories in UK healthcare are inconsistent and not always accurate. This has real-world consequences, like how we estimate the risks of Covid-19 for different…
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‘Fun with Cancer Patients’ unpicks myths around illness
‘Fun with Cancer Patients’ is a unique project from artist Brian Lobel, alongside Fierce Festival and Birmingham’s Teenage Cancer Trust. Supported by a Wellcome Trust Arts…
Genetic studies lead to clinical trial of new treatment for type 1 diabetes
A clinical trial is underway for a potential new treatment for type 1 diabetes that could eventually mean patients are able to reduce insulin treatment from several times a…
Come and be dazzled by Wellcome Collection’s spring weekend 'On Light'
Wellcome Collection and UCL will host a dazzling extended weekend of free events and activity this May to mark the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies. '…
‘Souzou: Outsider Art from Japan’ coming to Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection’s spring exhibition, ‘Outsider Art from Japan’, will bring together more than 300 works for the first major display of Japanese Outsider Art in the UK.…
Study of vocal impersonations reveals how we manipulate our voices
A study of vocal impersonations has shown for the first time how speech production and voice perception systems in the brain interact to influence the way our voices sound.…
The Identity Project launches in Scotland
As part of an ambitious nine-month nationwide season of activity from the Wellcome Trust - exploring who we are and what influences our thinking and understanding of human…
How to prepare for a Wellcome funding interview
If you apply for a Wellcome grant, you may be invited for an interview to help us reach a decision. Get advice on preparing your presentation, and some practical…
UK National Data Library: Technical White Paper Challenge
Wellcome and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) are seeking technical visions and architectures for a UK National Data Library to make public sector datasets…
Study reveals why the body clock is slow to adjust to time changes
New research in mice reveals why the body is so slow to recover from jet-lag and identifies a target for the development of drugs that could help us to adjust faster to…
Traditional Chinese medicine ‘cuts malaria mortality rates by a third’
The largest clinical trial ever conducted into the treatment of severe malaria has brought calls for an immediate change to the medication patients are given, after it found…
Trial recommends new antibiotic for typhoid in low-income countries
A large clinical trial comparing treatments for typhoid has recommended the use of gatifloxacin, an affordable new-generation antibiotic. The results of the trial in…