News & Impact
ACTIVATE: Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a digital health, smartphone-based app to reduce harmful gambling and PTSD symptoms among veterans
The final report from the ACTIVATE study has just been published. The ACTIVATE study evaluated ACT Vet, a smartphone-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) application designed for UK Armed Forces veterans experiencing PTSD and gambling harm. The app, co-designed with veterans and experts, delivers a structured, self-guided programme to build upon psychological flexibility through core […]
Veterans’ Mental Health Conference 2025
King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR), sponsored by the Forces in Mind Trust (FIMT), at King’s College London, Monday 19th May. The Veterans’ Mental Health conference is held annually to discuss issues related to the mental health of Armed Forces communities. This year the specific focus was: Exploring Strategies to Improve Mental Health Outcomes. […]
The International Center for Responsible Gambling (ICRG) Conference
The Venetian, Las Vegas – October 6-7th 2024 A small delegation of MILGAM researchers (Dana Dekel, Glen Dighton, and Sam Treacy) attended the ICRG conference in Las Vegas in October, taking the opportunity to network and discuss ideas with a variety of researchers working in the field of military gambling research across the United […]
The SAGE Project results launch
Marriott Hotel, Swansea – 28th June 2024 The Centre for Military Gambling Research hosted an event to launch the results of stage 1 of the Scoping the Accessibility of Safer Gambling Information in the UK Armed Forces (SAGE) study and introduce the start of the next stage. The event proved to be an interesting […]
Current and ex-Members of the Armed Forces Wanted!
Come and join the Centre for Military Gambling Research’s Lived Experience Advisory Panel (LEAP) • Are you, or have you been, a member of HM Armed Forces? • Has your gambling caused you any problems, difficulties, or harms? • Are you interested in shaping research around military-related gambling? If the answer is ‘yes’ to all […]
Swansea University launches groundbreaking Centre for Military Gambling Research
Swansea University, in collaboration with Anglia Ruskin University, has established the world’s first centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research on gambling-related issues within the military community. The Centre for Military Gambling Research (MilGam) aims to streamline and advance research efforts in military gambling studies. This includes acting as a central hub for evidence-based research, […]
