UK launches £22.1m research hub to combat gambling harm in 2025

A group of gamblers, depicted as stick figures holding objects, stand in a line facing a woman lying on the ground, with a man in a hat and text at the bottom of the paper.

UK launches £22.1m research hub to combat gambling harm in 2025

The UK has launched a new independent research centre to tackle gambling-related harm. Funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the Gambling Harms Research UK Evidence Centre will receive £22.1 million for its first year of operation in 2025-2026. The centre will bring together experts from the Universities of Glasgow, Sheffield, Swansea, and King’s College London. Professor Heather Wardle, a leading academic in gambling research and policy at the University of Glasgow, will direct the programme. Martin Jones, a campaigner with firsthand experience of gambling harm, will also join as the centre’s lived-experience lead.

Research will cover a wide range of areas, including public health, policy, sport, online gambling, and video-game gambling. The centre forms part of a broader UKRI Research Programme on Gambling, which includes 32 rapid evidence reviews and four policy fellowships. It will also oversee 19 Innovation Partnerships under the GHR-UK framework. Funding for the centre comes from 20% of the statutory Gambling Levy. The initiative aims to address the economic burden of harmful gambling, which costs the UK around £1.4 billion annually.

The new centre will focus on gathering evidence to reduce gambling-related harm. Its findings are expected to inform policy, public health strategies, and industry practices. The £22.1 million investment marks a significant step in the UK’s efforts to combat the issue.

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