Media Manager @wellcometrust, prev @LSHTM 💫 Tweeting all things #scicomm, global health, #researchculture & #MUFC... but never all in one tweet 🧬🔴 Views own.
.@jarottingen: “We are committed to investing in a well-functioning research system in the UK. So if we see there are threats to the research budget, we will be very vocal in calling out the need for proper investment.”
We at @wellcometrust have joined many UK science organisations in signing a letter to the chancellor ahead of the budget at the end of the month. It is crucial that the UK has stable, predictable investment in R&D, not wasteful stop-start funding. https://t.co/S1LXYDI4Md via @ft
First author and yet Rosalind Lee doesn't deserve to be named on the Prize? 🤔
Rosalind & the two winners were the only three authors on the paper that Nobel cited! Once again, #WomenInScience ignored.
Congratulations to our 2024 medicine laureate Victor Ambros ✨
This morning he celebrated the news of his prize with his colleague and wife Rosalind Lee, who was also the first author on the 1993 'Cell' paper cited by the Nobel Committee.
#NobelPrize
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat.
Without urgent action, bacterial AMR will account for three deaths every minute between 2025 and 2050.
The latest GRAM report in @TheLancet gives vital new evidence. Read on for key takeaways ⤵️ [1/3]
Lord Darzi's review is a powerful reflection of the state of the NHS.
Among this, he highlights that research and innovation have not been a high enough priority in the NHS.
Couldn't agree more (1/2)
We're thrilled to announce the opening of the CREATOR building at the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Research Programme.
This new facility marks a major milestone in a 30-year healthcare partnership between Africa and Liverpool, aiming to transform research and training in Malawi.
Why should the new Govt spend money on science?
Lots of examples here of research that leads to economic growth and tackles global challenges.
“If my lab wasn't funded this drug wouldn’t exist. There are people walking around today who would have died"
https://t.co/PlrEVayKRc
Congratulations to Professor Edith Heard from everyone here at Wellcome!
We look forward to working with you to build on The Crick's successes and Sir Paul Nurse's remarkable legacy.
In a nutshell, we've outlined 3⃣ priorities for the next UK govt:
1 Lead the G7 in R&D intensity
2 Make the UK an attractive place to do research
3 Support long-term world-class infrastructure
Want more detail? Here's our manifesto for science in full ⬇️ https://t.co/4u57n4lBBG
"Prioritising R&D means investing in better health for everyone and boosting the domestic economy."
✍️ @jarottingen, CEO @wellcometrust, sets out in The Times how the next UK govt can support research, in turn improving people’s health around the world.
https://t.co/HfdITByyzH
NEW:🧪Wellcome's UK Manifesto for Science🔬
We've published our asks for the next Government, setting out how the UK can support research for domestic and global impact.
Our 3⃣ priorities 👇🧵
https://t.co/uDaOBwx5HA
A privilege to be able to provide an intervention for @wellcometrust, focusing on three things the #UNGA high level meeting can deliver to transform response to AMR:
🎯An ambitious political goal
🔬A scientific evidence panel
📈Follow-up mechanisms to track progress
Collaboration will accelerate the discovery of solutions to urgent health challenges.
Here’s why we’re excited to be partnering with @novonordiskfond and @gatesfoundation on a new initiative to support critical research and development.
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We need to double down on international collaboration for solving global health challenges. Even more so when political tensions weaken battle against the biggest diseases. @wellcometrust is committed to doing our part. https://t.co/FeobUUAUQz via @ft
We’ve joined 17 other UK organisations as initial signatories of the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice – and launched a new funding policy in the process. 🧵⤵️ [1/5]
Fantastic to see Africa CDC advancing MH policy development across the continent by creating a cohort of leaders to promote and embed context-specific, evidence-based approaches to mental health https://t.co/14NUmpexSk