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Ambassador and Trustee Hemani wears a blue dress and smiles at the camera. In the centre is Ambassador Dan, who sits and smiles as he reads a children's book. Their images are overlaid on an image of Lawrence, a Swansea University Scar Free researcher, who works at a microscope in a lab.

New Scar Free Lottery will support trailblazing research

You could win up to £25,000 if you have a flutter on the Foundation to support cutting-edge research.

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Applications open for 2025 Amber Young Burns Research Fellowship

A generous grant scheme for early career researchers to kickstart projects in paediatric burns is open for applications.

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PhD research may hold potential for a bioactive glass breakthrough

A first-of-its kind PhD will explore the suitability of novel types of bioactive glass for use in military settings.

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Stigma to support: £300,000 awarded for research into veteran intimate scarring

The Scar Free Foundation is delighted to announce new funding for research that aims to understand and ease the devastating impact of conflict-related genital and intimate scarring.

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