Beth Thompson
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Turning science into real world impact. Exec Director Policy & Partnerships @WellcomeTrust. Board of @HubbubUK and Protas. Sometimes soprano. She/her
London, UK
Joined March 2011
Britain's prosperity depends on its universities -- but they have been perilously neglected. @wellcometrust letter in @thetimes today ✍️🏻
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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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RT @jarottingen: I am clear in @statnews: 'No one can fill that gap’: Why a global health leader sees U.S. funding as irreplaceable. @wellc….
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‘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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RT @ersatzben: Can we harness AI to accelerate UK scientific research? . Yes we can, and the rewards could be enormous. But it won’t happen….
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RT @martinrsmith: Welcome’s submission to the UK Spending Review: . 📈 Increase R&D intensity - invest £22bn in R&D in 2026/27 and set a lo….
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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 👇🏻.
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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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RT @jarottingen: How can we match the brightest minds in science and finance to transform mental health treatments? My colleague @mirandarw….
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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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RT @wellcometrust: What could a UK National Data Library look like?. Through our White Paper Challenge with the Economic and Social Researc….
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Our annual report is out today, with highlights from an exciting year at Wellcome 👇🏻.
Last year, we spent £1.6 billion supporting science to solve the urgent health challenges facing everyone. Find out more in our annual report ⤵️ .
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RT @CEPIvaccines: In a new @wef post, @wellcometrust's @jarottingen discusses the power of R&D partnerships to help advance global health s….
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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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RT @wellcometrust: We’re funding teams to research how climate mitigation interventions impact health in low- and middle-income countries.….
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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 🎄🎶
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RT @Clare__B: Today’s #UHC day marks 1st anniversary of the launch of the #LusakaAgenda, which outlined 5 key shifts to shape the evolutio….
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An important status update from ABPI on the UK’s performance in industry clinical trials - and steps to improve it ⬇️.
🚨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:
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RT @AMRC: .@ABPI's latest report gives a mixed review of the state of industry clinical trials in the UK. Their six recommendations to impr….
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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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RT @jarottingen: End of year event and Christmas celebration at @wellcometrust today. Jumpers are on 😊
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RT @beck_smith: We are very lucky to have Gemma on rotation to the Policy Team as part of @wellcometrust’s graduate scheme. Not only is she….
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RT @UKRI_News: Today we’re announcing a groundbreaking public engagement investment in nine community research networks across the UK, in p….
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RT @wellcometrust: Yesterday marked Health Day at #COP29 – a pivotal moment to spotlight the impacts of climate change on our health. Why….
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But we haven’t persuaded people that this is urgent, so we need to make it relevant by being clear on purpose and place. We are delighted to continue our funding to @sciencecampaign for their important work.
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