The UK has inaugurated its largest independent center dedicated to researching gambling-related harms.
The center, announced by the DCMS on Thursday, aims to fill long-standing gaps in evidence that have impeded effective policymaking, treatment, and prevention strategies.
The Gambling Harms Research UK (GHR-UK) Evidence Centre will be supported by national funding agency UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), through a portion of the government-administered statutory levy. It will be led by a consortium of researchers comprising the Universities of Glasgow, Sheffield, Swansea, and King’s College London.
The UKRI’s 20% allocation of the Gambling Levy will finance the center. This amounts to £22.1 million for the fiscal year 2025-2026.
