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Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
Many Black-led initiatives in the UK that support the careers of Black researchers provide mentoring, safe spaces, networks and advocacy.
But they're often underfunded.
That's why we’re launching a new funding programme in partnership with Do it Now Now to help strengthen these initiatives. [1/3]
But they're often underfunded.
That's why we’re launching a new funding programme in partnership with Do it Now Now to help strengthen these initiatives. [1/3]
January 29, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Many Black-led initiatives in the UK that support the careers of Black researchers provide mentoring, safe spaces, networks and advocacy.
But they're often underfunded.
That's why we’re launching a new funding programme in partnership with Do it Now Now to help strengthen these initiatives. [1/3]
But they're often underfunded.
That's why we’re launching a new funding programme in partnership with Do it Now Now to help strengthen these initiatives. [1/3]
Most research into youth anxiety and depression comes from wealthy countries.
That’s not where the greatest need is.
A new report shows why understanding how interventions work - and adapting them for different contexts - is key to improving outcomes globally. https://wellc.me/4a7CrPZ
That’s not where the greatest need is.
A new report shows why understanding how interventions work - and adapting them for different contexts - is key to improving outcomes globally. https://wellc.me/4a7CrPZ
January 26, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Most research into youth anxiety and depression comes from wealthy countries.
That’s not where the greatest need is.
A new report shows why understanding how interventions work - and adapting them for different contexts - is key to improving outcomes globally. https://wellc.me/4a7CrPZ
That’s not where the greatest need is.
A new report shows why understanding how interventions work - and adapting them for different contexts - is key to improving outcomes globally. https://wellc.me/4a7CrPZ
We’re funding collaborations between genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society. 🧬
Apply to our Genomics in Context Awards by 16 March 2026 ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
Apply to our Genomics in Context Awards by 16 March 2026 ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
Genomics in Context Awards - Research Funding | Wellcome
These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to catalyse research discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and bioethics.
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January 25, 2026 at 3:25 PM
We’re funding collaborations between genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society. 🧬
Apply to our Genomics in Context Awards by 16 March 2026 ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
Apply to our Genomics in Context Awards by 16 March 2026 ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
Today Gates Foundation, @novo-nordisk.bsky.social and Wellcome are announcing $60 million for 18 projects led by teams across 17 countries as part of the Gram-Negative Antibiotic Discovery Innovator to help researchers share data and accelerate the discovery of urgently needed antibiotics.
January 22, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Today Gates Foundation, @novo-nordisk.bsky.social and Wellcome are announcing $60 million for 18 projects led by teams across 17 countries as part of the Gram-Negative Antibiotic Discovery Innovator to help researchers share data and accelerate the discovery of urgently needed antibiotics.
Science can transform lives, but only if it reaches the people who need it most.
That's why, last year, we invested £1.9 billion combining discovery with solutions and real-world action.
Explore the impact in our annual report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
That's why, last year, we invested £1.9 billion combining discovery with solutions and real-world action.
Explore the impact in our annual report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
Wellcome Annual Report 2025 | Reports | Wellcome
Find out about Wellcome’s impact in 2024/25, with notes from our Chair and CEO, reports on what we did last year and reviews of our finances and investments.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Science can transform lives, but only if it reaches the people who need it most.
That's why, last year, we invested £1.9 billion combining discovery with solutions and real-world action.
Explore the impact in our annual report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
That's why, last year, we invested £1.9 billion combining discovery with solutions and real-world action.
Explore the impact in our annual report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
One month left to apply! ⏰
We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
We’re inviting applications from teams to host programmes at eligible institutions in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Find out more and apply by 10 February: wellcome.org/research-fun...
We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
We’re inviting applications from teams to host programmes at eligible institutions in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Find out more and apply by 10 February: wellcome.org/research-fun...
Doctoral Programmes for Healthcare Professionals | Grant funding | Wellcome
Get guidance on applying to host and administer a Wellcome doctoral programme for healthcare professionals at your institution. Find out about eligibility and how to apply.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:41 PM
One month left to apply! ⏰
We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
We’re inviting applications from teams to host programmes at eligible institutions in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Find out more and apply by 10 February: wellcome.org/research-fun...
We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
We’re inviting applications from teams to host programmes at eligible institutions in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Find out more and apply by 10 February: wellcome.org/research-fun...
FemTech is technology focused on women's health.
These apps can give useful health insights. But there are serious concerns about privacy.
Learn more from Dr Andrea Ford @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social ⤵️
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/femtech-improve-womens-healthcare-make-inequalities-worse-yhsie/
These apps can give useful health insights. But there are serious concerns about privacy.
Learn more from Dr Andrea Ford @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social ⤵️
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/femtech-improve-womens-healthcare-make-inequalities-worse-yhsie/
Will FemTech improve women’s healthcare – or make inequalities worse?
This month's guest expert is Dr Andrea Ford, PhD, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in Humanities and Social Sciences at The University of Edinburgh. Her work is funded by our Early Career Awards, part o...
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January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
FemTech is technology focused on women's health.
These apps can give useful health insights. But there are serious concerns about privacy.
Learn more from Dr Andrea Ford @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social ⤵️
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/femtech-improve-womens-healthcare-make-inequalities-worse-yhsie/
These apps can give useful health insights. But there are serious concerns about privacy.
Learn more from Dr Andrea Ford @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social ⤵️
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/femtech-improve-womens-healthcare-make-inequalities-worse-yhsie/
What if genomics, other disciplines and wider society came together to shape research?
This is the goal of our Genomics in Context Awards.
Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
This is the goal of our Genomics in Context Awards.
Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
December 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What if genomics, other disciplines and wider society came together to shape research?
This is the goal of our Genomics in Context Awards.
Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
This is the goal of our Genomics in Context Awards.
Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards?utm_source=&utm_medium=o-wellcome&utm_campaign=bluesky&utm_content=
We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders.
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Apply now: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Apply now: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
Doctoral Programmes for Healthcare Professionals | Grant funding | Wellcome
Get guidance on applying to host and administer a Wellcome doctoral programme for healthcare professionals at your institution. Find out about eligibility and how to apply.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders.
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Apply now: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Apply now: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
The UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) has announced new guidance to support positive research environments.
Our Policy team’s @martinrsmith.bsky.social explains why these changes are great news for scientists across the country ⤵️
Our Policy team’s @martinrsmith.bsky.social explains why these changes are great news for scientists across the country ⤵️
🎉Measures of research environments are now going to play a bigger part in the REF.
Improving research culture is the foundation of future excellence - everyone involved in research culture should be pleased with today's Announcement.
Brace yourself for my SPRE acronym quip... #culture
Improving research culture is the foundation of future excellence - everyone involved in research culture should be pleased with today's Announcement.
Brace yourself for my SPRE acronym quip... #culture
December 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) has announced new guidance to support positive research environments.
Our Policy team’s @martinrsmith.bsky.social explains why these changes are great news for scientists across the country ⤵️
Our Policy team’s @martinrsmith.bsky.social explains why these changes are great news for scientists across the country ⤵️
We’re funding new collaborations between genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society. 🧬
Level: up to £500,000
Duration: up to two years
Deadline: 16 March 2026
Find out more about our Genomics in Context Awards: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards
Level: up to £500,000
Duration: up to two years
Deadline: 16 March 2026
Find out more about our Genomics in Context Awards: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
We’re funding new collaborations between genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society. 🧬
Level: up to £500,000
Duration: up to two years
Deadline: 16 March 2026
Find out more about our Genomics in Context Awards: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards
Level: up to £500,000
Duration: up to two years
Deadline: 16 March 2026
Find out more about our Genomics in Context Awards: https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/genomics-in-context-awards
Clinical research drives innovation, new treatments and better healthcare systems.
That’s why we’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
That’s why we’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
Doctoral Programmes for Healthcare Professionals | Grant funding | Wellcome
Get guidance on applying to host and administer a Wellcome doctoral programme for healthcare professionals at your institution. Find out about eligibility and how to apply.
wellcome.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Clinical research drives innovation, new treatments and better healthcare systems.
That’s why we’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
That’s why we’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
Find out more ⤵️
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/doctoral-programmes-healthcare-professionals
Whether refining research questions or updating tests to make them more inclusive, Katie Oke’s work as a Lived Experience Young Advisor is helping research deliver real-world impact.
Find out how in our latest 'Behind the Research' newsletter ⤵
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Find out how in our latest 'Behind the Research' newsletter ⤵
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-yo...
Why young voices matter in mental health research
This month's guest expert is Katie Oke, Lived Experience Young Advisor for a study on adolescent depression at the University of Oxford I started university in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lik...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Whether refining research questions or updating tests to make them more inclusive, Katie Oke’s work as a Lived Experience Young Advisor is helping research deliver real-world impact.
Find out how in our latest 'Behind the Research' newsletter ⤵
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-yo...
Find out how in our latest 'Behind the Research' newsletter ⤵
www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-yo...
UK health research is getting a £27 million boost.
We’re partnering with @acmedsci.bsky.social to support biomedical and health researchers across the UK.
From cross-sector collaboration to support for clinical academics, this funding will address some of UK health research’s biggest challenges.
We’re partnering with @acmedsci.bsky.social to support biomedical and health researchers across the UK.
From cross-sector collaboration to support for clinical academics, this funding will address some of UK health research’s biggest challenges.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
UK health research is getting a £27 million boost.
We’re partnering with @acmedsci.bsky.social to support biomedical and health researchers across the UK.
From cross-sector collaboration to support for clinical academics, this funding will address some of UK health research’s biggest challenges.
We’re partnering with @acmedsci.bsky.social to support biomedical and health researchers across the UK.
From cross-sector collaboration to support for clinical academics, this funding will address some of UK health research’s biggest challenges.
We’re funding teams to lay the foundations for discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society.
Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now.
Read on to find out more about the call ⤵️
Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now.
Read on to find out more about the call ⤵️
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We’re funding teams to lay the foundations for discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society.
Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now.
Read on to find out more about the call ⤵️
Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now.
Read on to find out more about the call ⤵️
Many research careers start with a PhD. Our new award will support healthcare professionals to take that step.
We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active research leaders.
Applications are open now. Find out more: wellcome.org/research-fun...
We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active research leaders.
Applications are open now. Find out more: wellcome.org/research-fun...
Doctoral Programmes for Healthcare Professionals | Grant funding | Wellcome
Get guidance on applying to host and administer a Wellcome doctoral programme for healthcare professionals at your institution. Find out about eligibility and how to apply.
wellcome.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Many research careers start with a PhD. Our new award will support healthcare professionals to take that step.
We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active research leaders.
Applications are open now. Find out more: wellcome.org/research-fun...
We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active research leaders.
Applications are open now. Find out more: wellcome.org/research-fun...
From hospital records to family papers, collections give unique insights into health across time and place.
But they don’t just have historical value. Collections have incredible potential for discovery research – and we need to unlock it.
Learn more in our report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
But they don’t just have historical value. Collections have incredible potential for discovery research – and we need to unlock it.
Learn more in our report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
Archives, manuscripts and material culture in health and wellbeing research | Reports | Wellcome
Archives, manuscripts and material culture collections hold profound potential for advancing knowledge about life, health and wellbeing. This report examines how these collections are currently used i...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
From hospital records to family papers, collections give unique insights into health across time and place.
But they don’t just have historical value. Collections have incredible potential for discovery research – and we need to unlock it.
Learn more in our report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
But they don’t just have historical value. Collections have incredible potential for discovery research – and we need to unlock it.
Learn more in our report: wellcome.org/insights/rep...
Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now. 🧬
We’re funding new collaborations across genomics, the humanities and social sciences and wider society.
Are you ready to apply?
We’re funding new collaborations across genomics, the humanities and social sciences and wider society.
Are you ready to apply?
November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Our Genomics in Context Awards are open now. 🧬
We’re funding new collaborations across genomics, the humanities and social sciences and wider society.
Are you ready to apply?
We’re funding new collaborations across genomics, the humanities and social sciences and wider society.
Are you ready to apply?
Every day, we generate huge amounts of data – from smartphones to supermarket loyalty cards.
This social data is a powerful tool for catalysing new discoveries in health research. We need to unlock its full potential.
Learn more in our new report ⤵️
wellcome.org/insights/rep...
This social data is a powerful tool for catalysing new discoveries in health research. We need to unlock its full potential.
Learn more in our new report ⤵️
wellcome.org/insights/rep...
Social Data for Health | Report | Wellcome
This landscaping review presents findings and recommendations on the ways social data can advance research on life, health and wellbeing across public health, humanities and social sciences.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Every day, we generate huge amounts of data – from smartphones to supermarket loyalty cards.
This social data is a powerful tool for catalysing new discoveries in health research. We need to unlock its full potential.
Learn more in our new report ⤵️
wellcome.org/insights/rep...
This social data is a powerful tool for catalysing new discoveries in health research. We need to unlock its full potential.
Learn more in our new report ⤵️
wellcome.org/insights/rep...
Healthcare professionals bring unique insights to discovery research. But they can face challenges in establishing academic careers.
That’s why we’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
That’s why we’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
October 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Healthcare professionals bring unique insights to discovery research. But they can face challenges in establishing academic careers.
That’s why we’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
That’s why we’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes for healthcare professionals.
Are you looking for mental health research funding?
We’re supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of psychological or social interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people.
Applications close 11 Nov. Find out more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
We’re supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of psychological or social interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people.
Applications close 11 Nov. Find out more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
Mental Health Award: Transforming mental health outcomes for young people | Research Funding | Wellcome
This award will fund projects that robustly test the real-world effectiveness, conduct a full health economic evaluation and assess implementation and scaling strategies of psychological or social int...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Are you looking for mental health research funding?
We’re supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of psychological or social interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people.
Applications close 11 Nov. Find out more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
We’re supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of psychological or social interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people.
Applications close 11 Nov. Find out more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders. 🩺
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Applications are open now. Here’s what you need to know 🧵
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Applications are open now. Here’s what you need to know 🧵
October 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders. 🩺
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Applications are open now. Here’s what you need to know 🧵
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Applications are open now. Here’s what you need to know 🧵
We want to transform early intervention for youth mental health.
Our new funding award will help achieve this.
We're supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of effective social and psychological interventions.
Applications close 11 Nov ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
Our new funding award will help achieve this.
We're supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of effective social and psychological interventions.
Applications close 11 Nov ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
October 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
We want to transform early intervention for youth mental health.
Our new funding award will help achieve this.
We're supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of effective social and psychological interventions.
Applications close 11 Nov ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
Our new funding award will help achieve this.
We're supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of effective social and psychological interventions.
Applications close 11 Nov ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
Cholera is preventable and treatable. But it still claims thousands of lives each year.
With the disease now resurging globally – driven by conflict, climate change and poverty – we're funding research to improve vaccines and support long-term solutions.
📖 Learn more: wellcome.org/news/why-cho...
With the disease now resurging globally – driven by conflict, climate change and poverty – we're funding research to improve vaccines and support long-term solutions.
📖 Learn more: wellcome.org/news/why-cho...
Why is cholera still a problem? | News | Wellcome
Cholera is a deadly but preventable disease caused by consuming contaminated food or water. It targets the most vulnerable: those living in poverty, displacement or crisis. Understand more about the ...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Cholera is preventable and treatable. But it still claims thousands of lives each year.
With the disease now resurging globally – driven by conflict, climate change and poverty – we're funding research to improve vaccines and support long-term solutions.
📖 Learn more: wellcome.org/news/why-cho...
With the disease now resurging globally – driven by conflict, climate change and poverty – we're funding research to improve vaccines and support long-term solutions.
📖 Learn more: wellcome.org/news/why-cho...
We’re bringing together governments, international organisations and civil society to discuss what a new global health system should look like.
Along the way, we’ll share updates on these discussions through a brand new newsletter, Healthier Futures.
Subscribe ⤵️
wellcome.org/articles-and...
Along the way, we’ll share updates on these discussions through a brand new newsletter, Healthier Futures.
Subscribe ⤵️
wellcome.org/articles-and...
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Sign up to Wellcome's regular newsletters to stay up to date on the biggest stories in global health, our latest funding opportunities and how we're advocating to improve health for everyone.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We’re bringing together governments, international organisations and civil society to discuss what a new global health system should look like.
Along the way, we’ll share updates on these discussions through a brand new newsletter, Healthier Futures.
Subscribe ⤵️
wellcome.org/articles-and...
Along the way, we’ll share updates on these discussions through a brand new newsletter, Healthier Futures.
Subscribe ⤵️
wellcome.org/articles-and...