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New Hub for Gambling Harms Research

14 June 2022

A new £4 million Hub for Gambling Harms Research has been launched at the University of Bristol to build greater understanding and evidence around the growing and diverse impact of gambling harms.

The Gambling Harms Research Centre (GHRC) is the first Academic Research Hub in Great Britain specialising in gambling harms research. Centred at the University of Bristol, it was established with the ambition of delivering significant impact on the gambling research landscape, both within Great Britain and across the globe, through the inclusion of new and diverse areas of research.

The independent hub is funded by a grant awarded by the charity GambleAware, following a rigorous and competitive selections process moderated by an independent panel of experts.

The GHRC will be solidly anchored in two University Health Research Institutes, ensuring a public health lens on all research: the Bristol Population Health Science Institute (which includes genomics, clinical trials and healthcare evaluation expertise), and the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research (which specialises in interdisciplinarity expertise – including mental health).

The GHRC will work closely with several other institutes at the cutting edge of research, including the Bristol Digital Futures Institute, the Bristol Poverty Institute, and the Bristol Population Health Science Institute.

The GHRC is led by renowned multidisciplinary research experts, Agnes Nairn, Pro Vice-Chancellor of Global Engagement and Professor of Marketing, and Sharon Collard, Professor of Personal Finance and Research Director of the Personal Finance Research Centre.

Professor Agnes Nairn will be delivering the welcoming address at our upcoming Bristol Poverty Institute Research Showcase Event on Thursday 30 June. For further details and to register please follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bristol-poverty-institute-showcase-2022-tickets-334666856577

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