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We joined over 2000 researchers and healthcare professionals for the British Society for Rheumatology (BSR) Annual Conference. Here are our top 5 highlights from the conference.

Learn about our groundbreaking research funded with over £2M to accelerate arthritis diagnosis and develop targeted treatments for better patient outcomes.

Discover groundbreaking research aimed at improving care for arthritis patients. Learn how £1.6 million is funding projects to tackle inequalities and enhance support.

Arthritis UK, in partnership with Orthopaedic Research UK and the Kennedy Trust, is delighted to announce funding for Patient Voice network: LIFT

A Newcastle University researcher's dedication to finding new treatments for a disease that affects millions of people across the UK is to go a step further. 

We know that people living with arthritis and related conditions urgently need better treatments and faster, more accurate diagnoses. Timely care can make all the difference.

We are delighted to announce the funding £3.2 million of new discovery research projects that aim to help us more effectively diagnose and treat arthritis. 

Researchers have been able to see what happens in the inflamed joints of children with arthritis, giving insight into why treatments affect children differently.  

Our two consortia calls the Osteoarthritis Research Consortium 2025 and the Inflammatory Arthritis Research Consortium 2025 Round 2 are open for applications.