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Our podcast is back for season 2, having that cancer conversation about diet, sex, inequalities, and so much more. Our podcast is back for season 2, having that cancer conversation about diet, sex, inequalities, and so much more.

by Cancer Research UK | Podcast | 19 April 2023

19 April 2023

This entry is part 6 of 37 in the series That Cancer Conversation
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In her final weeks, fuelled by her spirit of ‘rebellious hope’ and passion to help others, Deborah worked to establish the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK, to support projects she was passionate about. Today the initial projects to receive funding from the Bowelbabe Fund have been announced. In her final weeks, fuelled by her spirit of ‘rebellious hope’ and passion to help others, Deborah worked to establish the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK, to support projects she was passionate about. Today the initial projects to receive funding from the Bowelbabe Fund have been announced.

by Amy Warnock | News | 5 April 2023

5 April 2023

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Cancer Research UK has announced the appointment of Lord Simon Stevens as Chair of Council of Trustees with effect from October 2023. Cancer Research UK has announced the appointment of Lord Simon Stevens as Chair of Council of Trustees with effect from October 2023.

by Cancer Research UK | News | 28 March 2023

28 March 2023

headshots of Rakshit Kapoor and Hitesh Thakrar

Cancer Research UK today announced the appointments of Rakshit Kapoor and Hitesh Thakrar to its Council of Trustees, the charity’s board of directors. Cancer Research UK today announced the appointments of Rakshit Kapoor and Hitesh Thakrar to its Council of Trustees, the charity’s board of directors.

by Tim Gunn | News | 16 March 2023

16 March 2023

We celebrated International Women's Day by bringing together amazing women for our annual Women of Influence Fellows' Meeting. Read on for the stories of some of the women in our Women of Influence mentorship scheme. We celebrated International Women's Day by bringing together amazing women for our annual Women of Influence Fellows' Meeting. Read on for the stories of some of the women in our Women of Influence mentorship scheme.

by Sophie Wedekind | Analysis | 15 March 2023

15 March 2023

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One year on from signing up to the Shared Commitment to Patient Involvement, we’re reflecting on our successes in involving people affected by cancer in research, but also on where we strive to do better. One year on from signing up to the Shared Commitment to Patient Involvement, we’re reflecting on our successes in involving people affected by cancer in research, but also on where we strive to do better.

by Anne-Sophie Kleczewski, Jane Oakley | Analysis | 10 March 2023

10 March 2023

Michelle Mitchell, CEO of CRUK

For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Michelle Mitchell, CEO of Cancer Research UK, highlights some of the barriers facing women in research and how the charity is trying to overcome them. For the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Michelle Mitchell, CEO of Cancer Research UK, highlights some of the barriers facing women in research and how the charity is trying to overcome them.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 11 February 2023

11 February 2023

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As part of our 20th anniversary we're celebrating our research nurses, who play a vital role in making sure patients are safe and cared for in clinical trials. As part of our 20th anniversary we're celebrating our research nurses, who play a vital role in making sure patients are safe and cared for in clinical trials.

by Ruth Boyd | Analysis | 7 December 2022

7 December 2022