LGBTQ+ in STEM: Why 'Difference' is Our Biggest Asset in Military Medical Research A Thought for International LGBTQ+ People in STEM Day 2025 Hello, I'm Jess, your study communication manager,…
13–19 November is Transgender Awareness Week, followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance on 20 November. For anyone who has ever pulled on a uniform, we know a thing or two…
ADVANCE's Professor Anthony Bull welcomed the Minister for Veterans and People, Louise Sandher-Jones MP, to the Centre for Injury Studies.
Back in August, you might have seen our posts on social media about a hugely important report from our ADVANCE-INVEST study. For those who missed it, the report takes a…
New research from the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR) at King’s College London using data sourced from the ADVANCE Study has found that UK Armed Forces personnel who…
February 11th marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science—a day dedicated to breaking barriers, fostering inclusion, and inspiring the next generation of scientists.…
Investigating Medical & Psychosocial Outcomes of UK Combat Casualties from the Afghanistan War Last month whilst talking at BAsem 2024, Professor Alex Bennett discussed the background of ADVANCE andemphasised the…
David Etale In this issue, we meet British Army veteran and ADVANCE participant David Etale. David was injured in 2009 by a roadside IED while on patrol in Helmand Province.…
We are pleased to report that the Pain Research Group at Imperial College has been awarded the British Journal of Anaesthesia and Royal College of Anaesthetists Project Grant to continue…
The Association Between Perceived Social Support and Mental Health in Injured and Uninjured Military Personnel Laura Grover et al., Journal of Psychiatric Research, November 2024 What does this piece of…
One of the great things about the ADVANCE Study participant visits is that we get to meet the people behind the names and the data that we are analysing. Without…
Sunday 10th October is World Mental Health Day 2021. A number of studies have found links between active service and mental health issues within armed forces personnel. An important aspect of…
This April is Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. Limb Loss & Limb Difference UK is a consortium of charities working with families and individuals with limb loss and/or…
We are really excited to announce that the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) have awarded a £500k grant to ADVANCE to look at the military to civilian transition experiences and…
The ADVANCE Study (ArmeD SerVices TrAuma RehabilitatioN OutComE Study), a unique twenty-year study into the health of military veterans, has secured crucial funding for the next ten years. ADVANCE team…
The ADVANCE team had a great week in Sheffield in July for the INVICTUS Games Trials and the Military Rehabilitation and Recovery Symposium. At the Games we had a space…
Group Captain Alex Bennett discussing the ADVANCE study on BBC radio 5 in a segment on the move of the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre from Headley Court to Stanford Hall.
