@wellcometrust.bsky.social
Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
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...
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...
Visit wellcome.org for more information. 📚
Learn about the call, plus helpful background from our workshop report and article in Nature Reviews Genetics.
Find out more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
Find collaborators for your project. 🤝
We’ve partnered with @neuromatch.bsky.social to help you connect with relevant researchers.
Register by 21 November to take part in the matchmaking event.
Register for our webinar on 18 November. 🗓️
You’ll learn more about the funding call and can ask us questions.
A quote from Rachel McKendry, Executive Director of Discovery, Wellcome. Rachel says: "There's a huge potential for collaboration between genomics, the humanities, social sciences and wider society to drive innovation and discovery." Rachel is smiling warmly at the camera, wearing a blue blazer.
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?
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...
We’re inviting applications from teams to host these doctoral programmes at eligible institutions in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Find out more and apply by 10 February 2026 ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
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.
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...
How do I apply? ✍️
Learn more about the call on our website, and register for our informational webinar: wellcome.org/research-fun...
Who can apply? 👥
Teams of established researchers who can host a programme at their organisation(s). You can apply to renew an existing doctoral programme or establish a new one.
What funding is available? 💷
We will fund five intakes of three to five fellows for each doctoral programme, with awards of around £12 million per programme.
Why are we funding this? 💡
Healthcare professionals play an essential role in generating new knowledge about health and disease. But in the UK, the number who are research-active is falling.
This call will fund outstanding discovery research training in inclusive research environments.
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 🧵
Benny Prawira, Lived Experience Advisor at Wellcome says, "My wish is that new psychosocial interventions can do more than just make youth 'feel better' – but actually help them stay in school, find jobs and rebuild relationships."
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...
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...
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...
Our Genomics in Context Awards will support these new transdisciplinary teams.
Learn more at our webinar on 18 November ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
Genomics continues to revolutionise science.
But there’s untapped potential for new discoveries through collaboration between genomics and the humanities, social sciences, bioethics and wider stakeholders.
Hear directly from the thought leaders at our webinar on 11 September 2025, 15:00 BST. They will highlight some of their bold reform ideas and how to achieve them.
Register to attend ⤵️
wellcome-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
If you could reimagine the global health system, what would it look like?
We commissioned five thought leaders from around the world to share their vision for the future of global health.
Five discussion papers outline their bold and ambitious ideas.
Learn more ⤵️
wellcome.org/reports/bold...
Our new funding award will support teams to address some of these knowledge gaps.
Applications close 11 Nov. Find out more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
Psychological and social interventions could play a crucial role in early intervention of anxiety, depression and psychosis for young people.
However, we need a better understanding of which interventions are effective in real-world settings — and how best to implement and scale them.
Cutting-edge life science can transform our health.
That’s why people should be encouraged to question it.
”Society has agency. Public dialogue can make that even stronger,” writes @joyzhang.bsky.social.
Learn more in ‘Behind the Research’ ⤵️
www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...
Learn more about how heat affects our health and what actions we can take ⤵️
wellcome.org/news/how-doe...
For example:
• Supporting our cities and communities to adapt to extreme heat
• Moving to clean energy, transport and climate-resilient farming practices to mitigate against future warming
More frequent and intense heatwaves bring greater health risks. They can lead to heat stroke and other serious health problems.
But there are things we can do. Public and private sector leaders must invest in and implement science-led solutions that prioritise health.
Another record broken in the UK. We must act on our changing climate.
As the @metoffice.gov.uk confirms this summer as the hottest on record, we’re seeing that the UK isn’t immune to rising temperatures.
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.
Wellcome’s Dr Kim Donoghue explains more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...
