Medical Research Council: Applied Psychology Research Unit

Nature ◽  
1953 ◽  
Vol 172 (4372) ◽  
pp. 278-279
Keyword(s):  
Medical Research ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Medical Research Council ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Applied Psychology

The NH & MRC Social Psychiatry Research Unit, at the Australian National University, Canberra, 1975–90

1991 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-254
Author(s):  
A. S. Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
National Health ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Medical Research Council ◽  
National Level ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Principal Source ◽  
National University ◽  
Centres Of Excellence

In 1974, the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH & MRC) in Australia reviewed what initiatives might be undertaken to promote medical research relevant to the needs of the population. It noted that Australia had contributed with distinction in some areas, such as the neurosciences and immunology, whereas fields such as epidemiology and psychiatry were much less developed scientifically. As the principal source of funding for medical research, the NH & MRC had hitherto supported projects, individuals and a small number of institutions (e.g. the Walter and Eliza Hall, the Florey and the Baker Institutes). The initiative adopted in 1974, as an additional commitment, was to establish some research units in areas of major relevance for public health. These were intended to become centres of excellence in fields where more expertise was needed at a national level.

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