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Conditional support for SRM research
In the autumn of 2025 HVM supported 52 participants to explore the complex and contentious issue of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM). Find out what happened…
Findings of a foundational UK public dialogue for HDBI published today
The findings of a foundational UK public dialogue are published today, Wednesday 25th October 2023, as part of the Wellcome-funded Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI). The HDBI is an ambitious scientific endeavour to advance our understanding of human development. The dialogue project was co-funded by UKRI Sciencewise programme and conducted by Hopkins Van Mil.
Think Ethics: public dialogue report highlights the trust placed in Research Ethics Committees
In late 2021 the Health Research Authority (HRA) commissioned HVM to find out more about the public’s hopes, fears and expectations about ethics review of research. The findings report, published on 13th June, tells us…
After 14 years at Hopkins Van Mil Anita is moving on
After 14 years as Director of Research & Engagement Anita is moving to a new challenge….
Using digital tools to understand and respond to environmental change
This Spring HVM has been running a pilot public dialogue for NERC on digital tools to understand environmental change. This article gives a flavour of what we did
Chew it over is out now
HVM is delighted to annouce that the Wellcome Trust has now published What's next for the future of our food, our health and our planet? The report summarises the findings from Chew it over a programme of dialogue interwoven with theatrical scenes commissioned as part of The Crunch.