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Beth Thompson @Beth_Thompson

Turning science into real world impact. Exec Director Policy & Partnerships @WellcomeTrust. Board of @HubbubUK and Protas. Sometimes soprano. She/her

Joined March 2011
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Beth Thompson@Beth_Thompson
1 Aug 2024
Britain's prosperity depends on its universities -- but they have been perilously neglected. @wellcometrust letter in @thetimes today ✍️🏻
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European Business Summits@ebsummiteurope
3 Dec 2025
🗳️ Joining the discussion on “Planet, Patients, Pathogens: The One Health Reckoning” at #EHS2025 @Beth_Thompson, Executive Director at  @wellcometrust mentioned: "Antimicrobial resistance has received high-level political attention on paper, from the quadripartite to G7 and G20 commitments, yet the political will at the top and the scientific evidence at the bottom are still not meeting in the middle to generate real action." #EHS2025 #NextGenSimplified
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Ben Johnson@ersatzben
11 Nov 2025
This is an absolutely brilliant set of results - well done @sciencecampaign and partners for putting out this valuable resource! sciencecampaign.org.uk/analy…

Public Attitudes to R&D 2025 - CaSE

This report details the results of CaSE's major research study, Public Attitudes to R&D 2025.

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@wellcometrust & UK Government are investing up to £600m to deliver a new Health Data Research Service, simplifying secure access to health data to speed up research to understand and treat diseases. wellcome.org/news/national-d…

National data service will simplify access to health data for research | News | Wellcome

Wellcome is partnering with the UK Government to establish a £600 million health data research service. It will simplify secure access to health data for research.

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Our partnership will enable the service to be set up at speed and with patient benefit at its heart. We are excited to get started on delivery, built on a foundation of patient and user engagement.
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John-Arne Røttingen@jarottingen
19 Mar 2025
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/cuts…

‘No one can fill that gap’: Why a global health leader sees U.S. funding as irreplaceable

‘No one can fill that gap’: Why the head of the Wellcome Trust, the world’s fourth-largest charitable foundation, sees U.S. global health funding as irreplaceable.

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Ben Johnson@ersatzben
19 Feb 2025
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 🧵
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Martin Smith@martinrsmith
11 Feb 2025
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
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🔥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-re…

From research to reality | Reports | Wellcome

This report sets out a vision for science to be embedded at the heart of the UK National Health Service (NHS).

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John-Arne Røttingen@jarottingen
17 Jan 2025
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/2025/01/… via @wef

Mental health treatments need more collaborative innovation

When public, private and philanthropic organizations cooperate to encourage new mental health treatments, people can lead the lives they wish to.

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Wellcome
@wellcometrust
17 Jan 2025
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 papers. [1/2]
John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, says: "Responsibly using data from across government and all public sectors will help us all understand how to build a healthier future for everyone."

ALT John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, says: "Responsibly using data from across government and all public sectors will help us all understand how to build a healthier future for everyone."

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Our annual report is out today, with highlights from an exciting year at Wellcome 👇🏻
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@wellcometrust
14 Jan 2025
Last year, we spent £1.6 billion supporting science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone. Find out more in our annual report ⤵️ wellcome.org/reports/wellcom…
John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, says: "Working together with a shared vision of a healthier future for everyone is how we will change the world."

ALT John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, says: "Working together with a shared vision of a healthier future for everyone is how we will change the world."
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CEPI
@CEPIvaccines
14 Jan 2025
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/2025/01/…

Reimagining a healthier future with collaborative innovation

How public, private and philanthropic organizations can help create a healthier future for everyone, as well as enabling the economy and society to thrive.

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Wellcome
@wellcometrust
7 Jan 2025
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/s…

Climate and Health Award: Advancing climate mitigation solutions with health co-benefits in low-...

This funding call will generate a body of evidence on the health effects of climate change mitigation interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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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 🎄🎶
13 people standing in front of a Christmas tree, with copies of 100 Carols for Choirs

ALT 13 people standing in front of a Christmas tree, with copies of 100 Carols for Choirs

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Clare Battle@Clare__B
12 Dec 2024
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-outpu… A short 🧵on some of the things that have happened since (1/8)

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An important status update from ABPI on the UK’s performance in industry clinical trials - and steps to improve it ⬇️
ABPI
@ABPI_UK
10 Dec 2024
🚨Our latest annual report on UK industry clinical trials is out! A mixed review: ☑️The overall number of trials is up for the second year in a row ❎ Participants in interventional trials are down We have 6⃣ recommendations for improvement. Read more: bit.ly/49urBSd
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AMRC
@AMRC
11 Dec 2024
.@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

Embedding research in the NHS

Published: September 2024 Clinical research is good for patients, the NHS and the economy. But in a health service under pressure, it’s often seen as important but not urgent. This briefing outlines...

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ABPI
@ABPI_UK
10 Dec 2024
🚨Our latest annual report on UK industry clinical trials is out! A mixed review: ☑️The overall number of trials is up for the second year in a row ❎ Participants in interventional trials are down We have 6⃣ recommendations for improvement. Read more: bit.ly/49urBSd
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John-Arne Røttingen@jarottingen
10 Dec 2024
End of year event and Christmas celebration at ⁦@wellcometrust⁩ today. Jumpers are on 😊
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Beck Smith@beck_smith
3 Dec 2024
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! 🤯
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UK Research and Innovation@UKRI_News
2 Dec 2024
Today we’re announcing a groundbreaking public engagement investment in nine community research networks across the UK, in partnership with @the_young_fdn /1
Screenshot of web announcement: 'Investment to address regional priorities with UK communities' above an image of a group of people having a discussion.

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Wellcome
@wellcometrust
19 Nov 2024
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]
A quote card featuring Arthy Hartwell, Policy Lead at Wellcome. Arthy says: "And where's health? Everywhere. There is no decision here in Baku which does not have a bearing on human health."

ALT A quote card featuring Arthy Hartwell, Policy Lead at Wellcome. Arthy says: "And where's health? Everywhere. There is no decision here in Baku which does not have a bearing on human health."

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