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› Our PhD studentship and research training fellowship
schemes provide an opportunity for promising students
to complete a high quality PhD.
› Our career development awards provide support to
help establish independent research careers and build
reputation and influence in the field.
› Postdoctoral researchers are funded on our grants,
allowing them to continue developing their research
experience and building a portfolio of compelling data to
underpin their own grant applications in the future.
£1,535,121
commitment to early
career researchers over
the last year
› Our springboard awards help researchers to develop
novel ideas and generate preliminary data, which can
allow them to submit larger grant applications and work
towards establishing their independence.
Primary research areas for awards over
the last three years
Area of work
£24,848
to support the sharing
and dissemination of
knowledge over the
last year
Macular degeneration (including AMD)
£5,880,294
Genetics/Inherited eye diseases
£2,249,821
Imaging, multi user equipment
£1,942,883
Glaucoma
increase in publications
acknowledging charity
funding over the last
three years
£823,929
Patient/public involvement, experience
£816,631
Retinal/Vitreo-retinal
£691,057
Paediatrics (research and non-research)
£685,993
Neuro-ophthalmology/optic neuropathies
40%
Total
£675,112
Adnexal/extra-ocular
£577,495
Diabetic Retinopathy
£495,038
Ocular inflammatory disease
£473,642
Corneal/ocular surface disease
£387,578
Staff welfare/support
£366,242
Ocular cancer
£345,440
Service improvement
£243,541
Ocular motility/visual processing
£159,556