• Charity News

Gender pay report and ethnicity pay gap reports

Cancer Research UK today published its gender pay gap report in response to the UK’s government’s requirement. Cancer Research UK today published its gender pay gap report in response to the UK’s government’s requirement.

11 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Potentially life-extending treatment for lung cancer available in England

A potentially life-extending treatment for some people with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be available on the NHS in England. A potentially life-extending treatment for some people with non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) will now be available on the NHS in England.

9 February 2021

• For Researchers

Changes to Cancer Research UK's peer review process for grant applications

We're changing our peer review process for grants, reducing the emphasis on written peer reviews and instead focusing on expert review panels. We're changing our peer review process for grants, reducing the emphasis on written peer reviews and instead focusing on expert review panels.

4 February 2021

• For Supporters

“Helping to shine a torch into the darkness has been incredible”: 5 times philanthropy helped change the course of cancer research

This World Cancer Day, we hear from the philanthropists who supported some of our most exciting projects. This World Cancer Day, we hear from the philanthropists who supported some of our most exciting projects.

4 February 2021

• For Supporters

“We wanted to do everything we could to support them”: Nick and Annette Razey give £1m to back Cancer Grand Challenges team

Their donation, which rises to £1.25m with Gift Aid, will help scientists uncover secrets of the gut microbiome, which could lead to new bowel cancer treatments Their donation, which rises to £1.25m with Gift Aid, will help scientists uncover secrets of the gut microbiome, which could lead to new bowel cancer treatments

3 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

FIT sees pre-pandemic bowel screening uptake increase in Scotland

Temporary disruption to the screening programme over the last year must not become a permanent setback in efforts to save more lives from cancer. Temporary disruption to the screening programme over the last year must not become a permanent setback in efforts to save more lives from cancer.

2 February 2021

• Health & Medicine

Immunotherapy improves survival for people with aggressive, asbestos-linked lung cancer

People with an aggressive form of lung cancer that’s come back after treatment could live longer when treated with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab. People with an aggressive form of lung cancer that’s come back after treatment could live longer when treated with the immunotherapy drug nivolumab.

30 January 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK launches its new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy

Cancer Research UK has today launched its first charity-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, outlining the charity’s commitments to improve progress Cancer Research UK has today launched its first charity-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy, outlining the charity’s commitments to improve progress

29 January 2021

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints new executive director of Policy, Information and Communications

The world’s leading cancer charity, Cancer Research UK, has appointed Ian Walker as its executive director of Policy, Information and Communications. The world’s leading cancer charity, Cancer Research UK, has appointed Ian Walker as its executive director of Policy, Information and Communications.

27 January 2021

• Health & Medicine

NHS COVID-19 vaccination centre opens at London’s Francis Crick Institute

The Francis Crick Institute – of which Cancer Research UK is a major funder – has partnered with UCLH to establish a COVID-19 vaccination centre. The Francis Crick Institute – of which Cancer Research UK is a major funder – has partnered with UCLH to establish a COVID-19 vaccination centre.

22 January 2021

• Health & Medicine

Three new cancer drugs approved for NHS in Scotland

The three latest SMC decisions will provide new treatment options for some adults with non small cell lung cancer, multiple myeloma and a rare type of lymphoma. The three latest SMC decisions will provide new treatment options for some adults with non small cell lung cancer, multiple myeloma and a rare type of lymphoma.

21 January 2021

• For Supporters

“We’re proud to work with an amazing charity”: Co-op Legal Services on raising £200k for our research

As Co-op Legal Services celebrates a new fundraising milestone raised for life-saving cancer research, we hear what our partnership means to them As Co-op Legal Services celebrates a new fundraising milestone raised for life-saving cancer research, we hear what our partnership means to them

14 January 2021