Medical Research Foundation

Who we are

Many of the diseases and conditions that affect human health have been cured or overcome as a result of medical research. But there will always be more to do. Although significant resources are being spent around the world developing exciting new treatments and therapies, there are areas of medical need that receive little or no support - and people’s lives that see no improvement. That’s where we step in.

The Medical Research Foundation is an independent charitable foundation. Formed by the Medical Research Council (MRC), we fund and support the most promising health research wherever we discover great opportunities that are not being pursued. We are aiming to invest £25m in 2024-2029 into research to improve the health of children and young people, those with neglected mental health conditions and those whose health will be impacted by the changing climate.

Our culture and values

Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation to help deliver our vision of advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people’s lives. We are ambitious for the Medical Research Foundation and for ourselves. We are approachable - providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers. And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve. Visit our website for more information about what we do.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We strive to make equality, diversity and inclusion central to all aspects of our work. Two of our people are trained as EDI Advocates and our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group reviews our work and makes recommendations for change. We are implementing the action plan that arose from our first EDI audit and we are open to continued learning from all our people to help us identify and remove barriers to inclusion, and encourage and embrace diversity of thought and experience.