Emma Cattermole

Emma is a policy advisor in Cancer Research UK's science policy team.

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Policy & Insight

Cancer research at risk: the growing impact of immigration costs in the UK

The UK’s immigration system is putting cancer research at risk. Rising visa costs and restrictive policies are delaying life-saving projects, draining budgets, and driving top scientists away. The UK’s immigration system is putting cancer research at risk. Rising visa costs and restrictive policies are delaying life-saving projects, draining budgets, and driving top scientists away.

by Emma Cattermole | Analysis | 26 August 2025

26 August 2025

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series International researchers

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Have the Spending Review and Industrial Strategy delivered for research clusters?

Our experience in developing research clusters has helped shape the Government's approach. We're analysing the new plans and sharing insights from our clusters webinar. Our experience in developing research clusters has helped shape the Government's approach. We're analysing the new plans and sharing insights from our clusters webinar.

by Emma Cattermole | Analysis | 1 July 2025

1 July 2025

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Policy & Insight

Research clusters: How the Industrial Strategy can enhance the UK life sciences ecosystems

Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape Today we've published a new report outlining our expertise in building research clusters and how they can boost the UK R&D landscape

by Emma Cattermole, Amal Iman | Analysis | 12 March 2025

12 March 2025

Cancer Research UK scientists working in a lab at the Francis Crick Institute

Policy & Insight

The UK immigration system is holding us back in the fight to beat cancer

With annual visa costs for our institutes projected to rise by 44% this year, we’re calling on the new UK Government to reverse the increases and focus on attracting the world-leading scientists we need to deliver life saving, economy-boosting research. With annual visa costs for our institutes projected to rise by 44% this year, we’re calling on the new UK Government to reverse the increases and focus on attracting the world-leading scientists we need to deliver life saving, economy-boosting research.

by Emma Cattermole | Analysis | 25 July 2024

25 July 2024

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series International researchers

Cancer Research UK-funded scientists working in a lab at the Francis Crick Institute

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Why the Government needs to do more to attract international researchers

It will take a global effort to beat cancer. If the UK wants to play its part, we need to welcome researchers from around the world. It will take a global effort to beat cancer. If the UK wants to play its part, we need to welcome researchers from around the world.

by Emma Cattermole | Opinion | 22 January 2024

22 January 2024

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series International researchers

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