• Policy & Insight

Balancing tried-and-tested against future innovation – a strategy for boosting earlier cancer diagnosis

Earlier diagnosis is central to the National Cancer Plan's ambition to improve cancer survival. But delivering that ambition will require a careful balance between promising innovation and tried-and-tested approaches. Earlier diagnosis is central to the National Cancer Plan's ambition to improve cancer survival. But delivering that ambition will require a careful balance between promising innovation and tried-and-tested approaches.

3 September 2026

• Policy & Insight

Can the National Cancer Plan deliver faster care and better outcomes?

The National Cancer Plan promises faster cancer treatment and better survival. We examine this dual challenge and what's needed to deliver. The National Cancer Plan promises faster cancer treatment and better survival. We examine this dual challenge and what's needed to deliver.

21 August 2026

• For Researchers

Making space for coaching

As research careers progress, they can bring an increasing number of leadership responsibilities - and that can be tricky. But help is at hand... As research careers progress, they can bring an increasing number of leadership responsibilities - and that can be tricky. But help is at hand...

18 August 2026

• For Researchers

Data science: making data count with broad consent

As the technology to interrogate data improves rapidly how can our data sets keep up? Reuse of data, says Leslie Glass, is all important... As the technology to interrogate data improves rapidly how can our data sets keep up? Reuse of data, says Leslie Glass, is all important...

20 July 2026

• For Researchers

Research careers - pausing but not stopping for a flexible career

Research careers don’t leave much space for life outside the lab - but there are ways to enable a more flexible research career says Mat Tata... Research careers don’t leave much space for life outside the lab - but there are ways to enable a more flexible research career says Mat Tata...

10 July 2026

• For Researchers

Data science: new data strategy hails exciting future

As CRUK launch their new Data Science in Cancer Research strategy, Melissa Lewis-Brown talks about the importance of AI and data science for researchers As CRUK launch their new Data Science in Cancer Research strategy, Melissa Lewis-Brown talks about the importance of AI and data science for researchers

22 June 2026

• For Researchers

Research with integrity – a refresh for the better

As a seminal guiding document, the Concordat to Support Research Integrity is hugely important. Andrew Porter guides us through recent changes... As a seminal guiding document, the Concordat to Support Research Integrity is hugely important. Andrew Porter guides us through recent changes...

9 June 2026