We fund and support the most promising health research wherever we discover great opportunities in areas that are underfunded.
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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
Rates of self-harm have risen in young people, but we still know little about why people harm themselves.
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
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
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 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 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
A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying rare lung diseases is needed, to improve the treatment options available.
Young stroke
£1.1m
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
For adolescents, skin disorders can be physically and mentally scarring, yet effective treatments are scarce.
Asthma £1m
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
Better, tailored solutions are needed for the 9 million people in the UK who have significant hearing loss.
COVID-19 £400k
The emergence of COVID-19 quickly became a global health crisis, with scientists across the world contributing to our understanding of the disease.
Data based on awards made between 2008 to 2023
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
Rates of self-harm have risen in young people, but we still know little about why people harm themselves.
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
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
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 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 is difficult to diagnose and currently there is no cure, meaning more research is desperately needed.
Read more about LupusRead moreRare lung diseases
A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying rare lung diseases is needed, to improve the treatment options available.
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
For adolescents, skin disorders can be physically and mentally scarring, yet effective treatments are scarce.
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
Better, tailored solutions are needed for the 9 million people in the UK who have significant hearing loss.
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.
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.
| Lead researcher: | Dr Faith Martin |
| Research area: | Mental health |
| Disease or condition: | Self-harm |
| Research organisation: | Cardiff University |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £93,517 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Becky Mars |
| Research area: | Mental health |
| Disease or condition: | Self-harm |
| Research organisation: | University of Bristol |
| Funding type: | Fellowship |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £293,969 |
| Lead researcher: | Professor Rory O’Connor |
| Research area: | Mental health |
| Disease or condition: | Self-harm |
| Research organisation: | University of Glasgow |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Completed |
| Amount: | £245,269 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Rina Dutta |
| Research area: | Mental health |
| Disease or condition: | Self-harm |
| Research organisation: | King's College London |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Completed |
| Amount: | £507,754 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Caroline Richards |
| Research area: | Mental health |
| Disease or condition: | Self-harm |
| Research organisation: | University of Birmingham |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Completed |
| Amount: | £464,459 |
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