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Our total spend
on research £45 million
on research £45 million
Mental health
and neuroscience £11.2m
and neuroscience £11.2m
Eating
disorders £3.3m
disorders £3.3m
Eating disorders
Eating disorders are devastating – anorexia alone has the highest death rate of any psychiatric disorder – yet our understanding of what causes them is limited.
Read more about Eating DisordersRead more
Self-harm
£1.5m
Self-harm
Rates of self-harm have risen in young people, but we still know little about why people harm themselves.
Antimicrobial
resistance £4.3m
resistance £4.3m
Antimicrobial resistance
AMR is a global threat to human health. To stop the spread of drug-resistant illness and disease, a new approach is desperately needed.
Read more about Antimicrobial ResistanceRead more
Hepatitis
£4m
Hepatitis
Every 30 seconds, someone loses their life to a hepatitis related illness. We need better options for diagnosis and treatment.
Read more about HepatitisRead more
Pain
£2.9m
Pain
Chronic pain affects 28m people in the UK and nearly 30% of the entire global population – yet research is severely underfunded. Read more
Climate change
and health
£2.6m
Climate change and health
Climate change is a severe threat to human health globally. Urgent action is needed to understand and tackle the health impacts of climate change. Read more
Lupus
£1.5m
Lupus
Lupus is difficult to diagnose and currently there is no cure, meaning more research is desperately needed.
Read more about LupusRead moreRare lung diseases
£1.2m
Rare lung diseases
A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying rare lung diseases is needed, to improve the treatment options available.
Young stroke
£1.1m
Young stroke
A quarter of strokes happen in young people of working age, having a huge impact on their lives - yet we know little about the risk factors for this age group.
Adolescent skin disorders £1m
Adolescent skin disorders
For adolescents, skin disorders can be physically and mentally scarring, yet effective treatments are scarce.
Asthma £1m
Asthma
8 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with asthma, but current treatments do not help symptoms in around 50% of patients.
Hearing loss £590k
Hearing loss
Better, tailored solutions are needed for the 9 million people in the UK who have significant hearing loss.
COVID-19 £400k
COVID-19
The emergence of COVID-19 quickly became a global health crisis, with scientists across the world contributing to our understanding of the disease.
£7.8m
Discovery science
£3m
Research capacitybuilding in Africa
and practice
Data based on awards made between 2008 to 2023
Our total spend
on research £45 million
on research £45 million
Mental health
and neuroscience £11.2m
and neuroscience £11.2m
Eating
disorders £3.3m
disorders £3.3m
Eating disorders
Eating disorders are devastating – anorexia alone has the highest death rate of any psychiatric disorder – yet our understanding of what causes them is limited.
Read more about Eating DisordersRead more
Self-harm
£1.5m
Self-harm
Rates of self-harm have risen in young people, but we still know little about why people harm themselves.
Antimicrobial
resistance £4.3m
resistance £4.3m
Antimicrobial resistance
AMR is a global threat to human health. To stop the spread of drug-resistant illness and disease, a new approach is desperately needed.
Read more about Antimicrobial ResistanceRead more
Hepatitis
£4m
Hepatitis
Every 30 seconds, someone loses their life to a hepatitis related illness. We need better options for diagnosis and treatment.
Read more about HepatitisRead more
Pain
£2.9m
Pain
Chronic pain affects 28m people in the UK and nearly 30% of the entire global population – yet research is severely underfunded. Read more
Climate change
and health
£2.6m
Climate change and health
Climate change is a severe threat to human health globally. Urgent action is needed to understand and tackle the health impacts of climate change. Read more
Lupus
£1.5m
Lupus
Lupus is difficult to diagnose and currently there is no cure, meaning more research is desperately needed.
Read more about LupusRead more
£1.2m
Rare lung diseases
Rare lung diseases
A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying rare lung diseases is needed, to improve the treatment options available.
£1.1m
Young stroke
Young stroke
A quarter of strokes happen in young people of working age, having a huge impact on their lives - yet we know little about the risk factors for this age group.
£1m
Adolescent skin disorders
Adolescent skin disorders
For adolescents, skin disorders can be physically and mentally scarring, yet effective treatments are scarce.
£1m
Asthma
Asthma
8 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with asthma, but current treatments do not help symptoms in around 50% of patients.
£590k
Hearing loss
Hearing loss
Better, tailored solutions are needed for the 9 million people in the UK who have significant hearing loss.
£400k
COVID-19
COVID-19
The emergence of COVID-19 quickly became a global health crisis, with scientists across the world contributing to our understanding of the disease.
£7.8m
Discovery science
£3m
Research capacitybuilding in Africa
Changing policy
and practice
Thanks to our supporters, we've been able to fund a wide range of life-changing medical research. Have a look at the projects we've funded below or visit our News and Events page to read the latest research findings.
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Promoting 'Kangaroo Mother Care' in Uganda
| Lead researcher: | Dr Cally Tan |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Paediatric health and newborn care |
| Research organisation: | MRC/UVRI and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £30,190 |
Improving the management of acute stroke
| Lead researcher: | Professor Craig Anderson |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Stroke |
| Research organisation: | University of New South Wales |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £30,072 |
Reducing the impact of pre-eclampsia in Zambia and India
| Lead researcher: | Professor Andrew Shennan |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Maternal health |
| Research organisation: | King's College London |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £29,809 |
Empowering community healthcare in South Africa
| Lead researcher: | Dr Lucia D'Ambruoso |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Healthcare systems |
| Research organisation: | University of Aberdeen |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £29,866 |
Strengthening Nepal's health systems
| Lead researcher: | Professor Julie Balen |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Healthcare systems |
| Research organisation: | Canterbury Christ Church University |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £30,294 |