On this page you can find our regularly published news articles, providing digestible updates and insights about current research, evidence gaps, topics of importance, and experts across the Armed Forces community sector. We publish three types of news article. News Features provide overviews and synopses of available evidence on topical areas of importance. Research Spotlights provide lay summaries of recently published research and evidence. Meet the Expert articles introduce experts working across the Armed Forces community in research, policy, or practice.
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…
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…
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…
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. Read …
The Invictus Games, an international adaptive sport competition for wounded, injured and/or sick military members and Veterans is returning to the UK in 2027. The Invictus Games provide a chance fo…
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…
In June 2025, the Office for Veterans' Affairs (OVA) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released results from the 2022 Veterans’ Family Survey (VFS). Among the main findings was that one i…
Approximately 15,000 individuals leave the Armed Forces each year, with most undergoing a positive transition. However, a minority of ex-Service personnel face adverse outcomes, including unemploym…
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…
Behind every Serving member of the UK Armed Forces stands a network of families whose lives are shaped by the demands and rewards of Service life. In recent years, researchers have begun to look more …
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…
Mental health problems among ex-Service personnel are often complex, with many experiencing more than one condition at the same time. The latest version of the International Classification of Diseases…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
In July 2021, the Atherton Report [1]– officially titled “Protecting Those Who Protect Us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life” – was published by the House of Commons …
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…
New research from The University of Leicester, QinetiQ and The University of Warwick provides important insights into UK Ex-Service personnels' long-term employment experiences and associated support …
Identity is central to how we understand ourselves and our place in the world. Among those who serve in the Armed Forces, this sense of self is often strongly linked to the unique factors of Service l…
Two new papers on relationship satisfaction have recently been published by researchers at the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR). These papers provide important insight into romanti…
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…
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. Read on…
Welcome to a special edition of 'Meet the Expert', our series bringing you informative interviews with Armed Forces researchers, policymakers, and service providers. This special edition features a Ph…
A new study by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH) based at the University of Manchester, shows the most common risk factors for suicide experienced by…
Women have a long and proud tradition of serving in the UK Armed Forces (AF). Over the years, opportunities for women in the UK AF have expanded, with all combat roles open to them since 2018. The UK …
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…
A new research paper by Jan Grimell, Umeå University, Sweden [1], reports on the important findings of a novel 10-year longitudinal interview study focused on understanding the role of military ident…
