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Published: 25 August 2026 By Chris Macdonald, Director of Research and Impact, AMRC If you took part in one of the Medical Research Council (MRC)’s recent research roundtables, you’ll know they were a great opportunity for charities to help shape its thinking on emerging areas of health research. The conversations were
On Tuesday 19 January 2027, AMRC will be holding its next Medical Research Charity Showcase in Parliament. This event aims to bring AMRC member charities together to tell the collective story of our sector to an audience of MPs and Peers. The showcase will include an opportunity for up to eight interactive exhibits tha
Salary: c. £48,000 pa (Full-time/FTE) Location: Hybrid working (home and office in central London, WC1) Closing date: 10am Friday 18 September 2026 About the role This is an exciting opportunity to join AMRC’s expanding policy team. In 2025, our charities invested £2.1 billion in UK research. The postholder will lead p
Updated: September 2020 Medical research charities are dedicated to improving patient lives and outcomes through high quality research to better understand and treat disease. To achieve this, many types of research methods are harnessed in AMRC charity strategies. These include clinical trials, use of tissues samples,
www.wellcome.ac.uk Twitter: @wellcometrust Research areas Ageing, Blood, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Child health, Congenital disorders, Ear, Eye, End of life care, Infection, Inflammatory and immune system, Injuries and accidents, Mental health, Metabolic and endocrine, Musculoskeletal, Neurological, Oral and gastrointest
At the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), we provide a united sector voice, influence politicians and policy makers, and represent our members in a wide range of meetings and committees. We scan the horizon, undertake analysis and provide thought leadership, recognising that many of our members can’t res
We value AMRC's role in facilitating a cross-sector approach The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) is proud to represent over 150 leading medical research charities. We exist to support our members to be as effective as possible as they find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
Published: 22 April 2024 Charities could consider some of the following actions to become more environmentally sustainable and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Energy Move to renewable electricity suppliers. Install, where possible, solar power and solar hot water systems. Engage with partners, the people you fun
www.theros.org.uk Twitter: @RoyalOsteoSoc Primary research areas Musculoskeletal Grant types Postgraduate studentship, Project (typically <4 years), Travel and meetings Research stage Clinical research How to get involved in their health research
Read blogs that celebrate and advise on a wide range of partnerships below. If you have a partnership you’d like to share on our blog, we want to hear from you! Get in touch with our comms team: comms@amrc.org.uk. Asking the experts how to overcome barriers to partnerships Published: 27 July 2023 By AMRC One of the thi
Reviewed: July 2026 New legislation came into force in April 2026. Alongside this, various actors have produced best practice guidance for clinical research transparency, often focused on clinical trials. This has been collated in the guidance below. Charities can implement a few or all these recommendations. Ask the r
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