@AMRC

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

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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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Great to join @AMRC #CharityShowcase @ukparliament representing 150+ medical research charities powered by public generosity and investing £1.6bn in UK research in 2024 alone. Their patient‑focused innovation saves lives - including under-researched areas like mensuration!
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As co-funders of Insight46, we are proud to have contributed to @AMRC’s report showcasing research aiming to preventing ill health. Findings from Insight46 have already shaped dementia prevention strategies and opened many exciting avenues for research
AMRC@AMRC26 Sep 2025
A key focus for the government is ‘sickness to prevention’. Ahead of the Labour conference, AMRC has published a spotlight report showcasing how our member charities are playing a key role in this space to prevent ill health. 🔗 bit.ly/48zD9VT
Charities in Action: Preventing ill health. Charities are key partners in the shift from sickness to prevention, funding essential research and supporting a wide variety of initiatives: Policy and campaigning; funding prevention research; education and raising awareness. Read the report: www.amrc.org.uk/prevention-spotlight. AMRC

ALT Charities in Action: Preventing ill health. Charities are key partners in the shift from sickness to prevention, funding essential research and supporting a wide variety of initiatives: Policy and campaigning; funding prevention research; education and raising awareness. Read the report: www.amrc.org.uk/prevention-spotlight. AMRC

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The Gerlis project, funded by Heart Research UK, Children’s Heart Surgery Fund, & Leeds Hospitals Charity, has created a digital library of the invaluable Gerlis collection; allowing us to visualise congenital heart disease in a whole new way. Read more: bit.ly/3KCaVQA

Visualising virtual hearts to understand congenital heart conditions

Published: 2 October 2025 Written by Elinor Fowler, Research Information Officer, Heart Research UK Congenital heart disease (CHD) refers to heart conditions that develop during pregnancy. CHD is the...

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NIHR CEO @LucyChappell2 shares her thoughts following the publication of a new report commissioned by @AMRC and @wellcometrust, which showcases the value of non-commercial research delivery. The report found that clinical research funded by charities and the public sector contributed £72.7 billion to the UK economy between 2014 and 2024, unlocking growth, supporting the NHS and improving lives. Read the full report ⬇️ amrc.org.uk/news/new-report-…
NEWS “Working with partners in this sector, the NIHR will continue to deliver non-commercial clinical research that maximises the public benefit, improves the health and care system and contributes to the growth of our economy” Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser at Department of Health and Social Care and Chief Executive Officer of NIHR

ALT NEWS “Working with partners in this sector, the NIHR will continue to deliver non-commercial clinical research that maximises the public benefit, improves the health and care system and contributes to the growth of our economy” Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser at Department of Health and Social Care and Chief Executive Officer of NIHR

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In our latest blog, NIHR CEO @LucyChappell2 reflects on the vital role of participants in health and care research and how the NIHR’s Be Part of Research registry will help transform the care and treatments of tomorrow. Read the full blog 👇 nihr.ac.uk/blog/publics-vita…
BLOG “For all the incredible scientists and healthcare professionals that drive our medical innovations, world-class research relies on members of the public taking part in studies and trials.” Professor Lucy Chappell Chief Scientific Advisor at Department of Health and Social Care and Chief Executive Officer at NIHR

ALT BLOG “For all the incredible scientists and healthcare professionals that drive our medical innovations, world-class research relies on members of the public taking part in studies and trials.” Professor Lucy Chappell Chief Scientific Advisor at Department of Health and Social Care and Chief Executive Officer at NIHR

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We are very pleased to announce that our 2025/2026 grant calls will open on 8 September. This includes the Regular Grant Programme, aimed at senior established researchers and the INSPIRE Research Challenge, for early career researchers wcrf.org/research-policy/our…
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We're proud to feature in this @AMRC's report on translating research for our MND Translational Research Fund with @MNDoddie5 and @mndassoc. Charities play an important role in turning scientific discoveries into innovations for patients. #CharityImpact
AMRC@AMRC17 Jul 2025
Yesterday, the Government published its Life Sciences Sector Plan, with actions focused on maximising the UK’s translational research capabilities. Today, AMRC is publishing a new report to showcase what charities are already doing to turn scientific discoveries into treatments and technologies for patients across the UK: bit.ly/4lTL049. #CharityImpact
Charities in action: Translating research. In 2022...AMRC charities supported 33% of the UK's publicly-funded translational research; the combined lifetime value of translation-related grants awarded by AMRC members exceeded £2 billion; AMRC charities contributed 46% of public investment in treatment development.

ALT Charities in action: Translating research. In 2022...AMRC charities supported 33% of the UK's publicly-funded translational research; the combined lifetime value of translation-related grants awarded by AMRC members exceeded £2 billion; AMRC charities contributed 46% of public investment in treatment development.

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We’re proud to feature in the AMRC's new report on translating research for our jointly funded work with @mndassoc and @lifearc1 🤝 You can view the full report here 👇 bit.ly/4lTL049
AMRC@AMRC17 Jul 2025
Yesterday, the Government published its Life Sciences Sector Plan, with actions focused on maximising the UK’s translational research capabilities. Today, AMRC is publishing a new report to showcase what charities are already doing to turn scientific discoveries into treatments and technologies for patients across the UK: bit.ly/4lTL049. #CharityImpact
Charities in action: Translating research. In 2022...AMRC charities supported 33% of the UK's publicly-funded translational research; the combined lifetime value of translation-related grants awarded by AMRC members exceeded £2 billion; AMRC charities contributed 46% of public investment in treatment development.

ALT Charities in action: Translating research. In 2022...AMRC charities supported 33% of the UK's publicly-funded translational research; the combined lifetime value of translation-related grants awarded by AMRC members exceeded £2 billion; AMRC charities contributed 46% of public investment in treatment development.

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An excellent report about the importance of diversity in trial recruitment. People with Parkinson's should be involved in every stage of trial design. That’s been a core part of @EJSACTPD, a new multi-arm multi-stage clinical trial platform for Parkinson’s that we are supporting.
AMRC@AMRC12 Jun 2025
Diversity & inclusivity in research are essential to understanding how illnesses affect different people and to ensure new innovations work for everyone. Our new report with @ABPI_UK sets out key actions to achieve greater diversity in clinical trials. bit.ly/4e0vqB4

AMRC and ABPI publish joint report on inclusivity in clinical research

Published: 12 June 2025

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Tackling mistrust and fear is a major part of encouraging a wide range of groups to take part in clinical research, says @NMRPerrin at #NHSConfedExpo
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There are three key actions for inclusivity in clinical research in our report with @AMRC abpi.org.uk/media/news/2025/… 1. Develop a roadmap to inclusivity in clinical research 2. Share best practice 3. Develop a common way to measure progress #nhsconfedexpo
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Vani Manja of @Boehringer_UKI and @NMRPerrin of @AMRC are discussing how to improve inclusivity in clinical research at the Life Sciences and Research Theatre now. Read our latest report here abpi.org.uk/media/news/2025/…
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We need more diversity in clinical trials, but there are barriers preventing diverse groups from participating in research. 🔬 Read our new report with @AMRC which sets out key actions to overcome the barriers bit.ly/4e2Nhr1
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Want to help create a healthier future for those you care about? By joining #BePartOfResearch, you can contribute to vital health and care research that could lead to new improvements that benefit everyone. Your involvement can bring hope. Sign up: bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk/… #VolunteersWeek
Happy Volunteers' Week Health and care research starts with you

ALT Happy Volunteers' Week Health and care research starts with you

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AMRC retweeted
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@ABPI_UK4 Jun 2025
1 week to go till #NHSConfedExpo - join us! 🗓️12 June, 10.30am 📌Life sciences and research theatre 💊Improving clinical trials and research participation in the NHS ⭐ Starring: @NMRPerrin of @AMRC & Vani Manja of @Boehringer_UKI Register below: i.snoball.it/p/CSr5i/t/1

Join me at the UK’s leading health and care conference.

NHS ConfedExpo is a catalyst for continuous improvement & innovation and serves as a launchpad for ideas that will shape the future of health & care in the UK.

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Today is International Clinical Trials Day. Clinical trials are vital to create the medicines & vaccines we need. 💉💊 Research is often collaborative, between companies, universities, charities, and government. We all need it to continue. #ICTD #Research @NIHRresearch @AMRC
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We’re proud to share that our Wellbeing of Women research dashboard has been featured as a standout example in the new @AMRC guidance on communicating research impact! 👏 A huge thank you to the Association of Medical Research Charities for showcasing our work and for developing such a valuable resource for the research community. Check out the new guidance and see how research charities are demonstrating the value of their work: amrc.org.uk/communicating-re… #ResearchImpact #MedicalResearch #AMRC #CharityResearch

Communicating research impact

Reviewed: May 2025 Once the impact can be captured and demonstrated it is important to communicate it.  Many different formats can be used to create an impact story, such as an impact report with...

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Our 2023 Research Impact Report is featured in the brand new @AMRC Impact Reporting Guidance Report! 📊 Read it here: ataxia.org.uk/wp-content/upl… #AtaxiaUK #AtaxiaResearch #Ataxia #ResearchImpact #MedicalResearch #AMRC
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@ABPI_UK3 Apr 2025
“It is in all our interest that commercial and non-commercial clinical trials flourish in the UK.” - Nicola Perrin, Chief Executive, @AMRC #ABPIconf25
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