Beth Thompson

Britain's prosperity depends on its universities -- but they have been perilously neglected. @wellcometrust letter in @thetimes today ✍️🏻

I am clear in @statnews: 'No one can fill that gap’: Why a global health leader sees U.S. funding as irreplaceable. @wellcometrust will continue our strong collaboration with the life science and health research actors and agencies in the US statnews.com/2025/03/18/cut…

Can we harness AI to accelerate UK scientific research? Yes we can, and the rewards could be enormous. But it won’t happen automatically. Today’s report from @InstituteGC (coauthored by brilliant team +me) sets out a path, building on the AI Action Plan by @matthewclifford 🧵

Welcome’s submission to the UK Spending Review: 📈 Increase R&D intensity - invest £22bn in R&D in 2026/27 and set a longer-term ambition to become the most R&D intensive G7 economy 🏫 Fix the funding environment for UK universities to support their financial sustainability

🔥New report out now from @wellcometrust, @nesta_uk, supported by @RANDEurope A vision for a research and innovation powered NHS Read more on why these changes are so important and how we can make them happen 👇🏻 wellcome.org/reports/from-r…

How can we match the brightest minds in science and finance to transform mental health treatments? My colleague @mirandarwolpert at @wellcometrust has some important reflections ahead of the @wef at Davos. weforum.org/stories/2025/0… via @wef

What could a UK National Data Library look like? Through our White Paper Challenge with the Economic and Social Research Council (@ESRC), we asked experts across industry, academia and civil society groups for technical visions and ideas. We’ve now published the successful…

Our annual report is out today, with highlights from an exciting year at Wellcome 👇🏻

In a new @wef post, @wellcometrust's @jarottingen discusses the power of R&D partnerships to help advance global health security. He reflects on CEPI's launch around 8 years ago & progress achieved since then through our global R&D partnerships. More ⬇️ weforum.org/stories/2025/0…

We’re funding teams to research how climate mitigation interventions impact health in low- and middle-income countries. 💡 Duration: 2-4 years 💰 Level: £500,000-£2 million per project 🗓 Pre-applications due: 18 February 2025 Apply now ⤵️ wellcome.org/grant-funding/…

Thank you @uclh for hosting Wellcome Voices choir today. We had a wonderful audience at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals! Bringing festive cheer through song is the perfect way to end the @wellcometrust year 🎄🎶

Today’s #UHC day marks 1st anniversary of the launch of the #LusakaAgenda, which outlined 5 key shifts to shape the evolution of GHIs and the broader global health financing ecosystem. futureofghis.org/final-outputs/… A short 🧵on some of the things that have happened since (1/8)

An important status update from ABPI on the UK’s performance in industry clinical trials - and steps to improve it ⬇️

.@ABPI's latest report gives a mixed review of the state of industry clinical trials in the UK. Their six recommendations to improve the attractiveness of the UK as a reliable place to deliver clinical trials align closely with those in our briefing: bit.ly/3zg3s4q

End of year event and Christmas celebration at ⁦@wellcometrust⁩ today. Jumpers are on 😊

We are very lucky to have Gemma on rotation to the Policy Team as part of @wellcometrust’s graduate scheme. Not only is she doing fantastic policy work, we are also benefiting from her incredible baking skills. Today it’s the #SDGs in biscuit form! 🤯

Today we’re announcing a groundbreaking public engagement investment in nine community research networks across the UK, in partnership with @the_young_fdn /1

Yesterday marked Health Day at #COP29 – a pivotal moment to spotlight the impacts of climate change on our health. Why should climate policy focus on health? 🧵 [1/4]