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Ensuring research evidence is at the heart of decision making to enable a thriving Armed Forces community.

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Research Repository

Search a comprehensive repository of international published research and policy papers by key word, theme, author, year, country, method, and document type. Our repository makes it easy to find evidence to inform your decision making to enable a thriving Armed Forces community.

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Research Community & Ongoing Research

The Research Community and Ongoing Research pages provide searchable directories of UK Armed Forces community research experts and current research being conducted by various researchers across the UK. Use these directories to identity research experts and keep up to date with current research activity, including PhDs. 

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Evidence & Policy Summaries

Read digestible summaries of up-to-date UK research evidence and current policy and service provision across nine core transition outcome areas. These robust summaries can be used to inform policy, practice, and research decision making. 

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Latest news

Research Spotlight

Don’t sleep on sleep health: How different types of combat injuries are associated with long-term sleep symptoms in UK Armed Forces personnel

Recent research1 from the ADVANCE study explored sleep health and found that patterns of symptoms indicative of moderate-severe sleep problems were more likely to be reported by UK personnel who susta…

Mental Health Physical Health Well-Being

New Study Spotlight

New Study Spotlight: Education - A Pathway to Wellbeing

Welcome to ‘New Study Spotlight’, where we interview researchers about their new studies to raise awareness and keep you up to date with current research focused on the Armed Forces community. Rea…

Education / Training Well-Being

Meet the expert

Meet the Expert: Professor Vince Connelly

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…

What is the Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community?

The Centre for Evidence for the Armed Forces Community, funded by FiMT, curates, collates, and creates, research evidence and resources, providing a free and accessible evidence base about the Armed Forces community. The Centre serves as a primary source for evidence-based information to inform and transform policy and practice decision making to enable a thriving Armed Forces community. 

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