Alzheimer's Research UK

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity. It is dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. The charity’s vision is a world where people are free from the fear, harm and heartbreak of dementia. Backed by passionate scientists and supporters, it funds and delivers pioneering research across the UK and beyond. With a Research Network of over 2,000 scientists, and key research initiatives aimed at delivering new treatments, preventions and improved diagnosis. They provide trusted information about dementia to people affected and their families, helping improve understanding around the condition and the potential for research to change lives.

Alzheimer’s Research UK campaigns to keep dementia research on the political agenda, working to ensure government funding for research is a priority and that the environment is right for biomedical research into dementia to succeed. The charity is building a social movement behind the cause, connecting with thousands of people who are helping to make breakthroughs possible.

As a founding funder and strategic partner Alzheimer’s Research UK supports the broad range of groundbreaking research across the UK DRI, and has a position on our Board of Trustees. ARUK support a range of UK DRI’s research programmes, as well as our annual Translational Awards scheme, focussing on collaboration with ARUK Drug Discovery Institutes.