When a uniformed officer appears at the door, time stops. For the families of the fallen, whether through combat, accident, illness, or suicide, that moment marks not only the loss of a loved one, but…
Welcome to 'Meet the Expert', our news series that brings you informative interviews with Armed Forces researchers, policy makers, and service providers. Read on to learn about current work, aspiratio…
There is currently a considerable lack of evidence and policy pertaining to abortion care within the UK Serving Armed Forces (UK AF) population. New research [1] led by Dr Victoria Kinkaid sought to a…
October marked a busy month for the Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community, funded by FiMT, with members of the team contributing to several international Armed Forces community events. Ce…
In this issue, we interviewed Dr Anne Chappell and Dr Ellen McHugh (Brunel University of London) about their new research in the ‘Next Steps’ study.
The ‘Next Steps’ research project aims to …
The conflicts in Afghanistan (2001-2021) resulted in hundreds of serious injuries to UK Armed Forces personnel, necessitating their aeromedical evacuation. Due to the nature of their injuries, many in…
Over the past year, we conducted the Centre’s first piece of primary research, the OUTCOMES study [1], exploring the onward value and perceived benefits of Serving in the military.
Sharing new evide…
Welcome to 'Meet the Expert', our news series that brings you informative interviews with Armed Forces researchers, policy makers, and service providers. Read on to learn about current work, aspiratio…
University life brings both exciting opportunities and unique challenges for all students. For those from Armed Forces families, however, the journey into Higher Education (HE) can involve distinct ex…
Across the Armed Forces sector the term ‘moral injury’ is likely a familiar one, especially when thinking about ex-service personnel’ mental health. While moral injury is not a mental health dia…
