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Medical Research Foundation
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Formed by The Medical Research Council (MRC), we're dedicated to advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people's lives.
https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/
How can we transform eating disorder care for Autistic people?

Find out next week from Foundation-MRC funded experts at our online Public Science Seminar.

Save your spot & register now!
👉 shorturl.at/FzIx2

@kingsioppn.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
📽️ Based on a training toolkit produced by CPP award-winner Professor Lucie Cluver and her team from @ox.ac.uk and the University of Cape Town.

Their work aims to improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant and mother learners in South Africa.

👉 Watch the full series: https://bit.ly/4qP0YzI
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨Are you a Foundation or @ukri.org MRC grant holder who wants to communicate their findings to influence policy and practice?🚨

The latest round of our Changing Policy and Practice (CPP) Award is now open, including to those who already have CPP funding!

👉 For more details: https://bit.ly/3LAy3zo
November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A new study, led by Foundation-funded Sandrine Geranton (UCL) & colleague Christina Liossi (Southampton University), calls for renewed attention to childhood cancer survivors - in particular, the pain these young patients endure after completing cancer treatment.

➡️ https://shorturl.at/HXdRm
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
📊✨Are you passionate about turning data into stories that inspire change?

We’re hiring a Senior Research Impact Manager!

If you thrive on evidence, storytelling, and strategic influence, this is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.

💼 £51-£56k
📅 Apply by 1 Dec
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nA4NG9
November 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
If you're a Foundation or @ukri.org MRC-funded researcher or member of staff, you still have three days to enter our 2025 Festive Science Image Competition! ✨

👉 Full details and how to submit your artwork: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
It’s #TrusteesWeek!

We’re celebrating the incredible work Trustees do for charities across the UK. 💙

We want to thank our amazing board for everything they do 👏

#Trusteeship #MedicalResearch #CharityLeadership
November 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Calling all Foundation and @ukri.org MRC-funded researchers and members of staff!

You now have until 12.00pm on Friday 7 November to enter your festive science images. ✨

👉 Full details and how to enter: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
October 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Over 470 visitors had a go at our pain sensitivity activity at New Scientist Live!

Swipe through to see how they described the experience via a word cloud Menti-meter ...

Data like this helps researchers to understand the mechanisms behind chronic pain, which affects 28M people across the UK.
October 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
💡 Want to help fund the science we need most?

🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨

Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.

💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn

#CharityJobs
October 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
That's a wrap on #NewScientistLive! 🎬

We had an incredible time last weekend sharing our cutting-edge research with the public, and highlighting the brilliant minds behind it.💡

Thank you to our incredible researcher volunteers who gave their time and expertise to make this weekend so memorable. 💚
October 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📢Today is #WorldOsteoporosisDay. Stories like Stephen's show how earlier assessment could have helped him to stay active into his 70s.

🔍 Professor Nick Harvey is working to improve how osteoporosis is managed in the UK, so people like Stephen get the care they need, sooner.
👉 https://bit.ly/4ppIPYD
October 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
💡 Want to help fund the science we need most?

🚨We’re hiring a Head of #ResearchFunding (1-year maternity cover)!🚨

Help us back bold ideas, support brilliant minds, & invest in research that’s often overlooked but urgently needed.

💼 £61-65k
⏳ Apply by 31 Oct
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LdfLnn

#CharityJobs
October 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Two weeks left to enter the Foundation and @ukri.org MRC's Festive Science Image Competition 🔬 ✨

Get creative and be in with a chance of having your artwork feature on our 2025 seasonal greetings card, and winning up to £500!

Full competition details here: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
October 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🦠🏆This week, three scientists won the 2025 #NobelPrize for their discoveries about the immune system’s security guards - regulatory T cells.

Dr @zania-stamataki.bsky.social is building on this breakthrough, working to develop new therapies for autoimmune and liver conditions.🔬
October 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessDay!

📱In today's digital world, our phones and feeds are always within reach. But how does this affect young people's mental health?

Rebecca, a Youngminds Youth Advisor, shared her experience with us in our latest Impact Report: https://shorturl.at/4bdm6
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
New Scientist Live 2025 is taking place next weekend! ✨

📍 18-19 October | Excel London

We're thrilled to be returning to the exhibition once again! Visit us at stand C20, where you can meet our wonderful staff volunteers and world-class researchers.

➡️ See what we've got planned: shorturl.at/dEVmn
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
📣 Our new round of Changing Policy & Practice Awards is opening soon! 📣

If you're a researcher looking to maximise the impact of your work, this scheme is for you.

This is your chance to take your findings directly to patients, healthcare practitioners & policymakers.

More info coming soon...
October 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Are you a Foundation or @ukri.org MRC-funded researcher, member of staff or student? Enter our 2025 Festive Science Image Competition now! ✨🔬

🥇 The winner will have their image feature on our seasonal greetings card and receive up to £500!

Full competition details here: https://bit.ly/3IOlkrF
October 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Maya was diagnosed with anorexia at 13 - a moment which impacted her daily life and education.

“I had to drop out of school for a year to focus on my recovery. Even when I returned, I struggled to focus or care about my education, which had always meant so much to me.” 💬

📚 https://bit.ly/4gdlLYO
September 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🔬👁 Stop by our stand (C20) at New Scientist Live this October, and meet some of our amazing eye health researchers.

Learn about their work and take part in hands-on, interactive activities - including 3D vision tests, double vision glasses and more! 🕶️🔎✨

#NationalEyeHealthWeek
September 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
💡Professor Rina Dutta (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social) is uncovering how smartphone use and social media impacts young people with mental health conditions.

"We hope these findings will lead to better support for young people who are struggling with their mental health."💬

📚 https://bit.ly/4gdlLYO
September 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
See our ELP winner Dr Joe Grove discussing his work with Dr Chris van Tulleken at 9pm tonight on BBC2, or right now on BBC iPlayer: bbc.in/47WjAXM

Joe and his team at @cvrinfo.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social are using #AI to better understand how viruses evolve and function.
September 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🚨 We’re hiring a Director of Voluntary Income and Engagement!

Combining #fundraising and #communications, help us inspire more people to support us and grow our voluntary income.

📍Central London
💼£71–74k
⏳Apply by 10 Oct
🔗Find out more and apply: https://bit.ly/4gkc5vF

#CharityJobs #Leadership
September 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
When Abbie gave birth to identical twin girls at just 27 weeks, they stayed in neonatal intensive care for five months, undergoing numerous procedures everyday.

❤️‍🩹 Now, Abbie is campaigning to make this heart-breaking experience easier for other families. Read her story now: https://bit.ly/4gdlLYO
September 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM