Wellcome Monitor
Every two to three years we survey more than 2,000 adults to understand public attitudes about and involvement in science and health research.
We also ask questions about specific topics like:
- antibiotic prescription use and drug-resistant infections
- vaccine attitudes and behaviours
- willingness to share personal medical information for research.
Wave 5 (2020)
The fifth wave was conducted in England, Wales and Scotland in two parts:
- Covid-19 study
- Wellcome Monitor 2020 (this report will be available in October 2020)
Wave 4 (2018)
The fourth wave of the Wellcome Monitor was conducted in England, Wales and Scotland, in two parts.
Wave 3 (2015)
Reports
- Wellcome Trust Monitor: Wave 3 summary report [PDF 442KB]
- Wellcome Trust Monitor: Wave 3 full report [PDF 1.8MB]
Results
Infographics
- Looking for medical research information [PDF 72KB]
- Public trust in medical research [PDF 64KB]
- Value of science in everyday life [PDF 102KB]
- Understanding antibiotic resistance [PDF 640KB]
- What’s important to us when deciding what to eat and drink [PDF 74KB]
- Engagement with medical research [PDF 81KB]
- Cultural and informal science experiences [PDF 73KB]
Wave 2 (2012)
- Wellcome Trust Monitor: Wave 2 [PDF 5.1MB]
- Results for each question broken down by demographic [XLS 2.6MB]