The Academy of Medical Sciences has convened a Working Group of experts from academia, industry, charities and the NHS to explore the sustainability of health research in the UK.
In our 10-year strategy, the Academy has committed to tackling health inequalities by influencing policy and practice and ensuring that the UK’s research community is diverse, collaborative and inclusive.
The Academy of Medical Sciences and the InterAcademy Partnership organised a series of workshops on the theme of global health inequalities between March-June. The workshops convened participants from across the world to explore the impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities.
Our rapid review into ‘COVID-19: Preparing for the future’ identifies key challenges that are likely to put additional pressures on the health and social care system over the autumn and winter of 2021/22, and outlines a series of options to mitigate their impact.
On Friday 23 April 2021 the Academy of Medical Sciences and MQ hosted a joint virtual workshop on ‘Progress and priorities for mental health sciences research since COVID-19’.
In 2021, the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Royal Society undertook a working group project exploring the near-term health benefits of decarbonisation in the UK to produce a report aimed at UK policymakers.
On Wednesday 3 March 2021 the Academy of Medical Sciences and the MHRA hosted a joint virtual roundtable ‘Regulatory Science: Advancing Regulatory Science for Innovative Medical Products’.