Why we should involve more young people in health research
It is crucial to empower and support young people to shape health research, and this is why.
We believe that if the public – by which we mean individuals, communities and society – are actively involved in our work, then Wellcome will be more likely to succeed in its mission and will become even more accountable.
We focus on people, helping everyone play their own role in improving health.
The public engagement we support:
We develop and support the best ways of bringing science and health research closer to the society in which it operates.
To make this happen, we’re investing in and partnering with people, organisations and projects around the world:
The people, projects and places we support range from social enterprises and community engagement networks to Nobel Prize winners and national galleries.
These include:
We also run Wellcome Collection, a free museum and library exploring health and human experience.
We want our work to reach as many people as possible, especially people we haven’t yet talked to. We prioritise projects for audiences who have few opportunities to engage with research.
Read more about the projects we’ve funded.
We want the researchers and organisations we fund to talk to the public about their work.
To help, we offer support for scientists and academics who want to engage the public with their research.
It is crucial to empower and support young people to shape health research, and this is why.
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This study explores the role, benefits and potential of young people’s involvement in health research, with a focus on mental health, infectious diseases and global heating.