Media statement in response to WMO State of Climate Services 2023
Wellcome statement in response the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) annual âState of Climate Servicesâ report with this yearâs edition focusing on health
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National data service will simplify access to health data for research
Wellcome is partnering with the UK Government to establish a new health data research service. It will simplify secure access to health data and speed up research to betterâŚ
ALCS and PLS provide innovative rights identification service for Wellcome Library digitisation project
The Wellcome Library has embarked on a major programme to digitise its collection of key books relating to the history of modern genetics and make them available online forâŚ
James Thomas
Chief Information Officer
Policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders
Our policy for the recruitment of candidates with criminal records and how we use the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checking service.
Ordinary people tell the story of the NHS
A new study has been published looking at the experiences of ordinary people and their opinions of their care over the first 60 years of the National Health Service.
Wellcome Trust calls for clearer vision for NHS reform
The governmentâs proposed reforms to the National Health Service lack a clear vision of what a 21st-century health service should deliver, according to the Director of theâŚ
From research to reality: A vision for a research and innovation-powered NHS
This report sets out a vision for science to be embedded at the heart of the UK National Health Service (NHS). It examines the current context of the research ecosystem andâŚ
More openness could boost blood banking, research suggests
The act of giving blood is associated with notions of community and contributing to the greater good. But blood services today are an increasingly complex business clouded byâŚ
New report sets out options for fostering transparent and competitive market for open access publishing
A new report published today identifies options through which funders can help ensure that the rapidly growing open access market delivers high-quality services and value forâŚ
Pandemic flu containment measures bought valuable time, Vietnam study suggests
Containment measures introduced in Vietnam to prevent the spread of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza did not succeed in halting the virus, but may have bought health servicesâŚ
Damehood for Fiona Powrie in Queenâs Birthday Honours
Prof Fiona Powrie, Deputy Chair of Wellcomeâs Board of Governors and Director of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford, has been awarded aâŚ
Sexually transmitted infections and risky sex still an issue in the UK
New results from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal), published in The Lancet, provide a picture of sexually transmitted infection (STI)âŚ
European Research Council renews its commitment to open access by joining Europe PubMed Central
The European Research Council (ERC) announced today that it will participate in the UK PubMed Central (UKPMC) open access repository service, joining 18 existing UK andâŚ
Leading psychiatrist calls for roll-out of lay counselling to tackle massive burden of harmful drinking and depression in India
Leading Indian psychiatrist Professor Vikram Patel has published two studies today in The Lancet1 that he argues provide strong evidence for the roll out of lay counsellingâŚ
Standard & Poorâs reaffirms Wellcome Trustâs AAA credit rating
The Wellcome Trust announced today that its AAA (stable) credit rating has been reaffirmed by Standard & Poorâs. The Trust continues to be rated Aaa (stable) by MoodyâsâŚ
Standard & Poor's reaffirms Wellcome Trust's AAA credit rating
The Wellcome Trust announced today that its AAA (stable) credit rating has been reaffirmed by Standard & Poorâs. The Trust continues to be rated Aaa (stable) by MoodyâsâŚ
Wellcome announces new leadership of investment team with retirement of Nick Moakes
Nick Moakes to leave "the best investment job in the world" after 17 years.
Nick Skinner
Chief People Officer
Nick Skinner joined Wellcome in April 2025 and leads our People department. Over his 30-year career he has gathered experience across a broad range of organisations spanningâŚ