• For Researchers

Thinking differently: innovation in research funding

Doing what you’ve always done will get you what you’ve always got, and to reach our aim of 3 in 4 people surviving cancer by 2034, we need to think differently. Doing what you’ve always done will get you what you’ve always got, and to reach our aim of 3 in 4 people surviving cancer by 2034, we need to think differently.

10 August 2016

• For Researchers

Grand Challenge: extending the frontiers of cancer research

What can we learn from the Grand Challenge applications about what it takes to build an integrated team of researchers from different disciplines? What can we learn from the Grand Challenge applications about what it takes to build an integrated team of researchers from different disciplines?

10 August 2016

CRT and Alta Innovations join forces to commercialise world-leading research

CRT, the University of Birmingham and Alta Innovations, have signed an agreement to work together to develop and commercialise the university’s cancer research. CRT, the University of Birmingham and Alta Innovations, have signed an agreement to work together to develop and commercialise the university’s cancer research.

9 August 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News Digest - the Crick, smoking and.......dogs?

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5 August 2016

• For Supporters

Cancer Research UK reaches landmark fundraising target of £100 million to help complete the Francis Crick Institute

Cancer Research UK has raised a monumental £100 million towards the overall £650 million cost to build the Francis Crick Institute. Cancer Research UK has raised a monumental £100 million towards the overall £650 million cost to build the Francis Crick Institute.

4 August 2016

• Health & Medicine

Smoking rate hits low in England

The number of people smoking in England has hit the lowest levels on record, according to Public Health England (PHE) figures. The number of people smoking in England has hit the lowest levels on record, according to Public Health England (PHE) figures.

2 August 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest – Anti-malaria drug, a chemotherapy class, e-cigarettes and……a fossil?

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29 July 2016

• Policy & Insight

Expert opinion: Professor Karen Vousden, our new chief scientist

Professor Karen Vousden is our new chief scientist. We caught up with her to get a sneak peak at what this involves, and what she sees as the hot topics for future research. Professor Karen Vousden is our new chief scientist. We caught up with her to get a sneak peak at what this involves, and what she sees as the hot topics for future research.

27 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Brexit – what does it mean for Cancer Research UK?

From researcher mobility to funding for vital research - we want to ensure that cancer patients are prominent on the agenda as Brexit discussions unfold. From researcher mobility to funding for vital research - we want to ensure that cancer patients are prominent on the agenda as Brexit discussions unfold.

26 July 2016

• Personal Stories

‘We urgently need kinder treatments for children’ – Noemi and Zofeya’s story

When she was 4 years old, Zofeya was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour. Here, Noemi, Zofeya's mom, shares her daughter’s story When she was 4 years old, Zofeya was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a type of brain tumour. Here, Noemi, Zofeya's mom, shares her daughter’s story

25 July 2016

• Health & Medicine

Anti-malaria drug could make tumours easier to treat

An anti-malaria drug could help radiotherapy destroy tumours according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in Nature Communications today. An anti-malaria drug could help radiotherapy destroy tumours according to a Cancer Research UK-funded study published in Nature Communications today.

25 July 2016

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

News digest - Alcohol causes 7 types of cancer, pancreatic cancer spending triples, oily fish and… pickled sharks?

Here's this week's news roundup. Here's this week's news roundup.

23 July 2016