How your support is helping to make medical science work for everyone

Our latest Impact report 2024–2025 celebrates a transformative year for the Academy of Medical Sciences. From shaping national policy to funding the next generation of research leaders, none of this progress would be possible without the generosity of our supporters.

This year marked bold new milestones

• £19 million awarded to biomedical and health researchers, including 45 Starter Grants, 62 Springboard awards, and 55 networking grants that are building international collaborations.

• Child health on the national agenda: Building on the recommendations of our report 'Prioritising early childhood to promote the nation’s health, wellbeing and prosperity' to influence government strategies and embed primary prevention in policy.

• Breaking down barriers: Through our Cross-Sector Experience Awards, innovators are translating discoveries into patient impact, forging vital partnerships across the NHS, government, and industry.

• Global impact: From workshops in Delhi and Kuala Lumpur to shaping AMR strategy and informing international alliances, our global programmes are strengthening research ecosystems and improving equitable access to diagnostics and therapeutics.

• Empowering underrepresented voices: Our new Public Engagement in Research programme gave 30 participants from diverse backgrounds the tools to shape the future of health research.
  

A year of connection and influence

From influencing the Government’s plans for the NHS, to securing recognition for the UK’s leadership in child health, your support ensures science drives better health for all.

“This past year has been transformative for the Academy. We have navigated shifting economic, social and geopolitical landscapes by thinking innovatively, acting decisively and staying anchored in our core values. Your support has been vital, enabling us to remain independent and responsive to the sector’s changing needs.

Looking ahead, we are committed to focusing on the most important issues in medical science, empowering the Fellowship and diversifying our funding base, including establishing an endowment to secure the Academy’s future and continue our role as the independent, expert voice of biomedical and health research.” 

Professor Andrew Morris CBE FRSE PMedSci, Academy President

Why your support matters

Philanthropic donations, especially unrestricted gifts, give us the flexibility to act swiftly on urgent health challenges while securing the future of biomedical research.

As Professor Angela Vincent FRS FMedSci, a Helix donor, put it: 

“I donate to Helix because I believe in the importance of the Academy’s work in supporting and encouraging the considerable talent of young people who are ambitious in their aims for the advancement of medicine and medical sciences.” 

Thanks to your generosity, we are making science work for everyone. 

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