All eyes on Euston Road for the Wellcome Trust's new windows commission
Passers-by looking in the windows of the Wellcome Trust’s central London headquarters this summer may be surprised to find two giant pairs of eyes staring back at them. ‘Eye…
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EPIC: studying epistemic injustice in healthcare
How can we ensure that people are heard in healthcare settings? Professor Havi Carel’s discovery research project is bringing together philosophy, legal scholarship,…
Havi Carel
First Wellcome Trust open access book charts the increase in serious fungal disease in Britain and the USA
The ‘grand narrative’ of 20th-century medicine is of the conquest of infectious diseases, through public health measures, vaccine and antibiotics. However, a new book looks…
Severe reaction to epilepsy drug linked to genetic variant
Researchers have discovered a genetic variant that significantly increases the risk of carriers being allergic to a common medication for epilepsy. The study, which included…
Consent and revenue and equity sharing policy
What researchers and organisations must do if they want to commercialise Wellcome-funded intellectual property, getting consent and reporting on Wellcome IP-related…
Following in Darwin's footsteps: School groups offered chance to win unique trip to Galapagos Islands
One group of UK students could be about to follow in the footsteps of Charles Darwin on a voyage to the Galapagos Islands. The trip is first prize in a competition being…
£30 million fund to bring new life to science centres
The Wellcome Trust and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) have partnered to deliver a £30m fund to breathe new life into science centres across the UK.
Stem cell transplant repairs damaged gut in mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease
A source of gut stem cells that can repair a type of inflammatory bowel disease when transplanted into mice has been identified by researchers at the Wellcome Trust-Medical…
How is AI reshaping health research?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to reshape science and health. Three experts share the potential benefits and pitfalls of AI in health research.
Treatments for recurring TB infection failing low-income countries, study finds
The standard approach to re-treating tuberculosis (TB) in low- and middle-income settings is failing, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. In a study published…
Scientists track evolution of deadly fungus, one of the world’s major killers
New research has shed light on the origins of a fungal infection that is one of the major causes of death from AIDS-related illnesses. The study, published in the journal ‘…
How we can make better use of antibiotics – a research roadmap
Antibiotics have been saving millions of lives for decades, but we’ve now reached a point where we need to save antibiotics. A global research strategy funded by Wellcome…
Gemma Buckland-Merrett
Mental health in the workplace: taking a scientific approach
Our mission is to understand which approaches are effective in supporting mental health in the workplace. To do this, we are bringing together employers and the mental health…
Use of animals in research policy
What we expect from the researchers and organisations we fund, animals covered by the policy, 3Rs standards, NC3Rs peer review and when researchers must contact us.
Largest genetic study of asthma points towards better treatments
A large international study has identified several genetic variants that increase susceptibility to asthma in the population. Scientists hope the findings will help to focus…
Joint Health Systems Research Initiative (Closed)
This funding scheme supports research based in low- and middle-income countries to improve health systems in those locations. Find out what we offer and how to apply.
Lead applicant career stage:
- Leading a research programme
Administering organisation location:
- UK
- Low- or middle-income countries
Funding duration:
Research grants normally last up to three years. Foundation grants last for 24 months.
Funding amount:
Approximately £4 million is available to fund five to ten research grants. Foundation grants are up to £200,000 each.
Strategic programme:
Not aligned to our strategic programmes
Frequency:
N/A
Coapplicants:
N/A
Wellcome appoints Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Chief Strategy Officer
Dr Jimmy Volmink will be joining Wellcome as Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and Dr Beth Thompson has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer.
Pregnant, constipated and bloated? Fly poo may tell you why
Clues about how our gut helps to regulate our appetite have come from a most unusual source: fruit fly faeces. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are using the fruit…