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Articles and podcasts for researchers. Exploring issues in cancer science, how that science shapes our understanding of the disease, and the challenges the community face conducting this research.

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“Seeing how CanRisk is used makes all our efforts worthwhile” - Antonis Antoniou wins Don Listwin Award

Professor Antonis Antoniou talks cancer risks, statistical modelling techniques and risk prediction tools for clinical use.

by Cancer Research UK
| Interview

24 October 2024

For Researchers

Video: Professor Steve Pollard on glioblastoma, immunotherapy and transformative tech

At the recent CRUK Brain Tumour conference we caught up with Steve Pollard who took us to the cutting edge of glioblastoma research...

by Phil Prime | Interview | 22 October 2024

22 October 2024

For Researchers

Pictures that speak a thousand words

Professor Joanne Edwards tells us about using AI to generate incredible insights from biological scans and histological stains.

by Phil Prime | Interview | 16 October 2024

16 October 2024

For Researchers

A vision of the future with C-Further

We chatted to David Jenkinson of LifeArc about C-Further, our new children's cancer therapeutic consortium.

by Phil Prime | Interview | 8 October 2024

8 October 2024

In depth articles

For Researchers

Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign

Drum roll please! For the first time, our winner is not just one image, but a colourful trio capturing the wonder of cancer research.

by Phil Prime
| In depth

2 October 2024

For Researchers

Research is Beautiful – the best of the rest

After a difficult time picking a winner, here are a few of our top picks from the rest of August’s entries.

by Cancer Research UK
| In depth

18 September 2024

For Researchers

Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign

After an absolute bumper crop of entries to our Research is Beautiful campaign – we have our August winner!

by Phil Prime
| In depth

4 September 2024

For Researchers

Exploring the promise of decentralised cancer clinical trials

Can decentralised trials become mainstream for cancer? The benefits can be manifold, but so can the challenges...

by Cancer Research UK
| In depth

31 July 2024

For Researchers

Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign

by Phil Prime
| In depth

2 October 2024

For Researchers

Research is Beautiful – the best of the rest

by Cancer Research UK
| In depth

18 September 2024

For Researchers

Latest winner in our Research is Beautiful campaign

by Phil Prime
| In depth

4 September 2024

For Researchers

Exploring the promise of decentralised cancer clinical trials

by Cancer Research UK
| In depth

31 July 2024

For Researchers | In depth

Podcasts

For Researchers

The Appraisal - Can we create a nation of entrepreneurial life scientists?

Time to get some big-picture thinking on all things research reward and recognition from Iain Foulkes...

by Phil Prime
| Podcast

28 November 2023

For Researchers

The Appraisal - Does a charity have a role in biotech and pharma innovation?

In this new podcast series Dr Iain Foulkes, Executive Director of Research, brings you insight and analysis from the sharp end of research leadership.

by Phil Prime | Podcast | 17 August 2023

17 August 2023

For Researchers

The Appraisal - Scientific disruption: what is it, and do we need it?

In this new podcast series Dr Iain Foulkes, Executive Director of Research, brings you insight and analysis from the sharp end of research leadership.

by Phil Prime | Podcast | 25 July 2023

25 July 2023

For Researchers

Cancer Research Matters - Careers and the cutting edge

In this episode I tease out four themes that emerged over this first series that give some interesting insights into how we work as scientists, resear...

by Phil Prime | Podcast | 14 February 2023

14 February 2023

For Researchers | Podcast