Natural landmarks · North East England
Wolfson Research Institute
Wolfson Research Institute in England North East, United Kingdom.

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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
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Wolfson Research Institute is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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The Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing is an interdisciplinary research centre within Durham University. It is based at the university's Queen's Campus in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees. The institute's core staff comprises an Executive Director, Co-Directors, and ECR Director and an Institute Manager who handles the administration of the institute. The team are responsible for supporting both a fellowship and Early Career Researcher program that comprises Durham academics/researchers whose research focuses on interdisciplinary research in health and wellbeing as well as the application of health research on society. External Honorary Professors and Fellows are appointed on the basis of their seniority and collaboration with the institute. The institute's management board is composed of academic members of the university who represent their departments, ECR and College reps and is chaired by the Executive Director.
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Background
History
Initial funding for the institute (originally known as the Wolfson Research Institute for Health, Medicine and the Environment) came from the Wolfson Foundation with a £4 million grant in 1999. A further £3.5 million was provided by the European Regional Development Fund towards the overall building cost of £10 million. Construction began in 2001, with the building housing offices and wet laboratories. The institute was formally opened on 17 June 2002 by Baroness Susan Greenfield. The first director of the institute was Professor Charlie Heywood of the Department of Psychology. He was followed by Professor Ray Hudson of the Department of Geography and then Professor Tim Blackman of the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5636, -1.2964
- Established
- 2001
Sources
- wikidata: Q8030221 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wolfson Research Institute (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wolfson Research Institute?
- Wolfson Research Institute is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5636°, -1.2964°.
- When was Wolfson Research Institute built?
- Wolfson Research Institute dates to 2001.