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The membership organisation of leading medical and health research charities in the UK. Tweets by our team.

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New @FrontierEcon report, commissioned by AMRC and @wellcometrust, showcases the many benefits of non-commercial clinical research. It reveals the ‘triple dividend’ this research brings to the UK: unlocking growth, supporting the NHS and improving lives. bit.ly/3KrW7nf
Health and growth: How non-commerical clinical research benefits the UK. www.amrc.org.uk/HealthAndGrowth25 A report for the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and Wellcome, by Frontier Economics

ALT Health and growth: How non-commerical clinical research benefits the UK. www.amrc.org.uk/HealthAndGrowth25 A report for the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and Wellcome, by Frontier Economics

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🧬 Today we’ve published a new genomics spotlight report. It highlights how AMRC charities are advancing genomics and supporting its use to benefit patients - from research and infrastructure to policy, diagnosis and treatment. 🔗 bit.ly/4yPMvHb
Charities in action: Driving progress through genomics. AMRC charities are advancing genomics and supporting its use to benefit patients - from research and infrastructure to policy, diagnosis and treatment. £94 million invested in genomics-related grants by AMRC charities in 2025. 71% of surveyed charities fund genomics-related research.

ALT Charities in action: Driving progress through genomics. AMRC charities are advancing genomics and supporting its use to benefit patients - from research and infrastructure to policy, diagnosis and treatment. £94 million invested in genomics-related grants by AMRC charities in 2025. 71% of surveyed charities fund genomics-related research.

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What could your charity gain from @The_MRC’s new Co-Funding Framework? 🔬 Connect with researchers. Discover new opportunities. Help shape proposals. Potentially co-fund research. Find out how it works at the MRC’s webinar on 23 September 👇 engagementhub.ukri.org/mrc-e…
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Since becoming the UK’s new Prime Minister yesterday, Andy Burnham (@andyburnham) has made several appointments of relevance to medical research. 🔹John Healey (@JohnHealey_MP), Chancellor of the Exchequer 🔹Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP), Secretary of State for Health and Social Care 🔹Jonathan Reynolds (@jreynoldsMP), Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 🔹Kanishka Narayan (@KanishkaNarayan), Minister for Artificial Intelligence The Department for Business and Trade and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) have been brought together to form the new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade. Charities are vital partners in UK research, funding £2.1 billion in 2025, and we look forward to working closely with the Government on our shared priorities. Find out more about charity impact ⬇️ bit.ly/4vErxsI

Our sector's footprint in 2025

Published: July 2026 This infographic outlines key facts and figures about our members and the research they fund. To facilitate the sharing of these stats, you can view and download the individual...

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📢 Lord Patrick Vallance has resigned as Science Minister. Lord Vallance has been a fantastic Science Minister and a strong champion for our sector - his deep expertise and experience in R&D have been instrumental to his leadership across many areas including the Life Sciences Sector Plan and beyond. We join many others in thanking him and wishing him the best for the future. bit.ly/4gSr42t

As it happened: Andy Burnham’s first day as UK prime minister

John Healey becomes chancellor while Shabana Mahmood stays at Home Office and Ed Miliband moves to Foreign Office

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We're ready for the AMRC #SummerSocial26! Looking forward to welcoming members and supporters for an afternoon of networking at our annual summer celebration! ☀️
Audit celebration area at our Summer Social

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Team AMRC at our Summer Social

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🎉Congratulations to our member charities that have successfully completed our Expert Review Audit. By meeting our six principles of expert review, they have demonstrated their commitment to using robust and rigorous funding processes which support high-quality research that improves lives. Find out more: bit.ly/44tAvOg🔗
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📅 It's nearly time! AMRC's Summer Social is taking place on Thursday 16 July, from 4:00–7:00pm in London. Join fellow AMRC members for an informal afternoon of networking, drinks and canapés, and celebrate the fantastic work happening across our community. There's still time to register if you haven't already – we'd love to see you there! 🔗 Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/amrc-summ…

AMRC Summer Social 2026

Join us for a summer celebration where we'll be bringing together our members for an opportunity to meet others and network.

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AMRC supports our members to fund high quality and ethical research involving animals where no alternative is available. We collect sector data and provide guidance on the use of animals in research and how to be transparent about this: bit.ly/4idTTo1 #BOARD26

The use of animals in research

Reviewed: July 2024 AMRC supports our members to fund high quality and ethical research involving animals where no alternative is available. We collect sector data and provide guidance on the use of...

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AMRC is joining #BOARD26 to promote understanding of how animal research and other approaches complement each other. #BOARD #EARA #SCICOMM
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🎤 Honoured to present with @matthewthfok at #UK3CR Forum on supporting #ECRs and ⬆️ access to research opportunities 🤝 Bringing talented, MDT early career cancer researchers into the room with national leaders, CRGs, funders & industry! @AMRC @royalmarsdenNHS /ICR CRUK RadNET
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Charities play a vital role in #UKresearch, helping save and improve lives. In 2025, AMRC charities invested a record £2.1bn in medical research, supporting 27,000+ researchers and 1,127 clinical studies. Explore the full infographic: bit.ly/4wervbB
Infographic from the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) highlighting the impact of UK medical research charities in 2025. The AMRC logo appears at the top. Three sections are shown: (1) a blue icon of three researchers with the text: "27,000 researcher salaries were funded by AMRC charities, including 7,700+ early career researchers."; (2) a pie chart comparing research investment—AMRC £2.1bn, NIHR £1.6bn, and MRC £0.9bn—with the caption: "£2.1 billion was invested by AMRC charities in UK medical research in 2025."; and (3) a purple icon of three people beneath a heart with an ECG line, with the text: "1,127 clinical trials or studies funded by AMRC charities in 2025, involved 193,853 participants."

ALT Infographic from the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) highlighting the impact of UK medical research charities in 2025. The AMRC logo appears at the top. Three sections are shown: (1) a blue icon of three researchers with the text: "27,000 researcher salaries were funded by AMRC charities, including 7,700+ early career researchers."; (2) a pie chart comparing research investment—AMRC £2.1bn, NIHR £1.6bn, and MRC £0.9bn—with the caption: "£2.1 billion was invested by AMRC charities in UK medical research in 2025."; and (3) a purple icon of three people beneath a heart with an ECG line, with the text: "1,127 clinical trials or studies funded by AMRC charities in 2025, involved 193,853 participants."

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Want to learn more? Our research expenditure briefing highlights how AMRC charities have continued to invest in research, even in a challenging economic environment: bit.ly/4xVRohV

Research expenditure in 2025

Published: July 2026 This report examines the research expenditure of 147 AMRC member charities in 2025. You can access a breakdown of the spending of our member charities in our Member Dashboard and...

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Government has announced a new Women in Research Charter backed by over 50 organisations including @wellcometrust and @TheBHF. It aims to improve paid family leave, flexible working, fairer career assessment, and stronger action on workplace harassment for women in research. Find out more 👇
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Women are far less likely than men to progress in research careers – we’re changing that. The new Women in Research Charter will level the playing field, backing action on family leave, flexible working and tackling harassment.
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AMRC is committed to openness and transparency on research involving animals. Today, we've published our #AnimalStats from 2025 ⬇️ amrc.org.uk/animalstats2026

Use of animals in AMRC charity funded research

Published: June 2026 This briefing outlines the number of research grants funded by our member charities starting in 2025 that involved animals. We provide a breakdown of the types of animals used....

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🔴Today, we’re proud to support #Red4Research Day. We're wearing red to celebrate everyone who participates in, supports and undertakes research. Together, charities, patients, and researchers are driving discoveries that give hope, transform lives and create a healthier future for us all.
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We’re proud to see @NIHRresearch invest £37m across 89 medical research charities, supporting more than 800 early-career researchers. This investment recognises the vital role charities play in igniting research careers, building capacity and sustaining the talent pipeline. It will help researchers at a crucial stage of their careers, empowering them to drive future breakthroughs that save and improve lives. Find out more: bit.ly/4aft801
A young researcher wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves looks through a microscope in a laboratory, with sample tubes visible in the foreground. On the right, a blue panel reads “Supporting the next generation of researchers” and highlights three statistics: £37 million NIHR funding, 89 charities, and more than 800 early career researchers, accompanied by icons of coins, a hand holding a heart, and a group of researchers.

ALT A young researcher wearing a white lab coat and blue gloves looks through a microscope in a laboratory, with sample tubes visible in the foreground. On the right, a blue panel reads “Supporting the next generation of researchers” and highlights three statistics: £37 million NIHR funding, 89 charities, and more than 800 early career researchers, accompanied by icons of coins, a hand holding a heart, and a group of researchers.

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We've published a new blog post by @arthritisukorg 📝 The latest in our blog series from this year's AMRC #CharityShowcase, it explores how research using zebrafish models is helping us better understand osteoarthritis and identify potential new targets for treatment. The blog also highlights how virtual reality technology is bringing this research to life! Read it on our blog page 👇 amrc.org.uk/blogs
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☀️AMRC Summer Social is back!☀️ We’re excited to bring together our members for an evening of networking, conversation, and summer celebrations. 📍 London 📅 16th July 🕓 4pm – 7pm A great chance to connect, catch up, and meet new faces from across the AMRC community. Register 👉 shorturl.at/GrVXe

AMRC Summer Social 2026

Join us for a summer celebration where we'll be bringing together our members for an opportunity to meet others and network.

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Today is #InternationalClinicalTrialsDay and we’re celebrating the patients, researchers and healthcare professionals that make clinical research possible. Our recent report commissioned with @wellcometrust , and delivered by @FrontierEcon, highlights the huge value of non-commercial clinical research. It shows that charity and publicly funded research contributed £72.7 billion to the UK economy between 2014 and 2024. This research delivers a triple dividend – driving growth, supporting the NHS and improving lives. Read the report here: bit.ly/3KrW7nf #ClinicalResearch #ClinicalTrials #MedicalResearch #CharityResearch
Health and growth: How non-commerical clinical research benefits the UK. www.amrc.org.uk/HealthAndGrowth25 A report for the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and Wellcome, by Frontier Economics

ALT Health and growth: How non-commerical clinical research benefits the UK. www.amrc.org.uk/HealthAndGrowth25 A report for the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and Wellcome, by Frontier Economics

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Congratulations to Rt Hon James Murray MP @jamesmurray_ldn , who has been appointed as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. We look forward to working with you to strengthen research in the NHS, make the UK a world leader in clinical trials, and harness the power of NHS data.
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The Rt Hon James Murray MP @JamesMurray_ldn has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care @DHSCgovuk.
A photo of The Rt Hon James Murray MP with the text: The Rt Hon James Murray MP appointed as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

ALT A photo of The Rt Hon James Murray MP with the text: The Rt Hon James Murray MP appointed as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

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