News & Events

This page provides news articles about current research, policy, and practice relevant to Veterans’ and their families’ transition to civilian life. You can also find information about upcoming events such as conferences, research report release events, and government policy and practice updates. If you have news or events that you would like to share on this page, get in touch [email protected].

Latest news

  • The OVA launch the Veterans' Data Dashboard

    The Office for Veterans Affairs (OVA) just launched the innovative Veterans' Data Dashboard. This centralized interactive platform consolidates the latest Government data on the veterans community and…

  • New report on the health patterns of Scottish military veterans published

    The Scottish Veterans Health Research Group, based at the University of Glasgow and supported by the Forces in Mind Trust, has published a new report which maps the health needs of the Scottish vetera…

  • FiMT RC Conference 2023 Award Nominations Are Now Open.

      We are pleased to announce that the 2023 FiMT Research Centre Conference Awards Nominations are now open for submissions. Our annual awards proudly honour individuals who have made an exceptional c…

  • UK Armed Forces Veterans Census Data

    In 2021, for the first time, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) collected information in the Census about veteran status. On the 10th November 2022, the ONS published the first release of data ab…

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