Owen Jackson

• Policy & Insight

Seizing the moment – 5 steps the Government must take to help UK cancer research thrive

Building on insights from our research community, we’re outlining five steps the Government must take to strengthen cancer research, and the wider ecosystem it sits within, so it can continue delivering life-saving tests and treatments.  Building on insights from our research community, we’re outlining five steps the Government must take to strengthen cancer research, and the wider ecosystem it sits within, so it can continue delivering life-saving tests and treatments. 

5 June 2025

• Policy & Insight
• Science & Technology

Why H.M. Treasury (and all of us) can’t ignore a looming £1 billion research funding gap

Owen Jackson, Cancer Research UK's director of policy, explains why the Treasury can’t ignore a looming £1 billion cancer research funding gap Owen Jackson, Cancer Research UK's director of policy, explains why the Treasury can’t ignore a looming £1 billion cancer research funding gap

18 January 2024

• Charity News
• Policy & Insight

Choosing to act on cancer: Our Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care

As the UK political parties prepare themselves for the forthcoming election, we want them to choose to make transforming cancer outcomes a priority – our Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care will provide a blueprint for them to do this.  As the UK political parties prepare themselves for the forthcoming election, we want them to choose to make transforming cancer outcomes a priority – our Manifesto for Cancer Research and Care will provide a blueprint for them to do this. 

20 April 2023

• Policy & Insight
• Health & Medicine

Opinion: What should the cancer agenda look like for the new Prime Minister?

22 September 2022