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MRC Insight blog
All blog posts ordered by publication date
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31 July 2024
Application process 101: MRC Centres of Research Excellence
In the lead up to launching the third round of funding for MRC Centres of Research Excellence, read tips to guide you through the funding application process.
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27 June 2024
A roving researcher to keep science rolling
Find out how a ‘roving researcher’ scheme is enabling scientists to keep momentum while taking long-term leave from the lab.
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30 May 2024
Working life: autism champion Simon Baron-Cohen
Our MRC Millennium Medal 2023 winner shares his transformative research into the causes of autism and reshaping the public perception of neurodiversity.
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1 May 2024
Work in partnership to power more equitable health research
A personal perspective of co-developing a plan for how to bring together voices to better shape and share research, to benefit the health of everyone.
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3 April 2024
Extreme pregnancy sickness: the quest for a cause
A collaborative quest, spanning three continents, offers hope for potential treatments and prevention of extreme sickness and nausea in pregnancy.