• For Supporters

“I think the sky’s the limit”: Funky Pigeon on raising £250K and what’s next for our partnership

To celebrate their £250k milestone, we spoke to Funky Pigeon’s founder and managing director, Richard Pepper, about the exciting future of our partnership. To celebrate their £250k milestone, we spoke to Funky Pigeon’s founder and managing director, Richard Pepper, about the exciting future of our partnership.

6 April 2021

• Health & Medicine

New link between high testosterone in men and increased risk of melanoma

Researchers have uncovered a new link between higher levels of testosterone in the blood and increased risk of melanoma skin cancer in men. Researchers have uncovered a new link between higher levels of testosterone in the blood and increased risk of melanoma skin cancer in men.

31 March 2021

• For Supporters

“Helping to develop the science leaders of the future brings great satisfaction” – Mike Gooley on donating £1m

Trailfinders founder, Mike Gooley CBE, has supported our work for more than 20 years. His latest gift will support the Francis Crick Institute's PhD programme. Trailfinders founder, Mike Gooley CBE, has supported our work for more than 20 years. His latest gift will support the Francis Crick Institute's PhD programme.

23 March 2021

• Charity News

Sign up to Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home this April

Run, walk or jog 5k locally and raise money for life-saving research with Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home. Run, walk or jog 5k locally and raise money for life-saving research with Cancer Research UK's Race for Life at Home.

18 March 2021

• Health & Medicine

2,000 fewer people in England began cancer treatment in January

The latest cancer waiting times show an 8% drop in the number of people starting cancer treatment in January, compared with figures from January 2020. The latest cancer waiting times show an 8% drop in the number of people starting cancer treatment in January, compared with figures from January 2020.

11 March 2021

• Science & Technology

Changes detected in BRCA1 breast cells before they turn cancerous

Scientists have mapped out some of the earliest changes that occur in seemingly healthy breast tissue long before any tumours appear. Scientists have mapped out some of the earliest changes that occur in seemingly healthy breast tissue long before any tumours appear.

8 March 2021

• For Supporters

Cancer Grand Challenges: Michele Cleary on celebrating women in science 

The CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, who co-fund the Cancer Grand Challenges SPECIFICANCER team, tells us why she chooses to challenge. The CEO of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, who co-fund the Cancer Grand Challenges SPECIFICANCER team, tells us why she chooses to challenge.

8 March 2021

• For Supporters

Paying it forward: When Maria met Sheeba

On International Women’s Day, we share the inspiring story of one of our clinician scientists and the philanthropist who supports her work. On International Women’s Day, we share the inspiring story of one of our clinician scientists and the philanthropist who supports her work.

8 March 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints chief operating officer and chief technology officer

The newly created roles are part of the charity’s restructure to drive future success. The newly created roles are part of the charity’s restructure to drive future success.

5 March 2021

• Charity News

Star Baker style: Get kitted out to celebrate The Great Celebrity Bake Off

The Bake Off tent is returning to Channel 4 again this spring, with a host of celebrities putting their skills to the test in The Great Celebrity Bake Off. The Bake Off tent is returning to Channel 4 again this spring, with a host of celebrities putting their skills to the test in The Great Celebrity Bake Off.

3 March 2021

• For Supporters

NFL UK LIVE, a Super Bowl Special in support of World Cancer Day

We highlight how some of our innovative partners, including NFL UK, embraced this year’s World Cancer Day campaign and found new ways to help people donate. We highlight how some of our innovative partners, including NFL UK, embraced this year’s World Cancer Day campaign and found new ways to help people donate.

1 March 2021

• For Researchers

Examining equality in our grant giving

As we share diversity data on how we fund research, we invite our researchers and other leading voices in EDI to give us their view. As we share diversity data on how we fund research, we invite our researchers and other leading voices in EDI to give us their view.

25 February 2021