Diversity in research

• For Researchers

Fostering Black leadership in cancer research

We catch up with Abena Amponsah, one of the first students enrolled on to our Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme, to talk about the beginning of her academic journey We catch up with Abena Amponsah, one of the first students enrolled on to our Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme, to talk about the beginning of her academic journey

20 July 2023

• For Researchers

Inspiring the next generation of cancer researchers

We’ve partnered with In2science UK, an organisation that promotes diversity in STEM, to sponsor 10 young people through a mentoring programme. We’ve partnered with In2science UK, an organisation that promotes diversity in STEM, to sponsor 10 young people through a mentoring programme.

16 November 2021

• For Researchers

Taking pride in all of our researchers

On LGBTQ+ STEM day, we hear from two Cancer Research UK scientists on the power of diversity and why bringing your full self to your research is so important… On LGBTQ+ STEM day, we hear from two Cancer Research UK scientists on the power of diversity and why bringing your full self to your research is so important…

18 November 2021

• Science & Technology
• For Researchers

Embracing a full spectrum of researchers

For drug discovery scientist Sebastian Greenhough, a late diagnosis of autism made sense of several things – but something it certainly didn’t do was stand in the way of his research For drug discovery scientist Sebastian Greenhough, a late diagnosis of autism made sense of several things – but something it certainly didn’t do was stand in the way of his research

24 February 2022

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine
• For Researchers

Why diversity in STEM is vital to cancer research

Cancer Research UK has an important role in fostering a diverse and inclusive research environment, and here we give a brief summary of our response to the consultation and explain why this matters for cancer research… Cancer Research UK has an important role in fostering a diverse and inclusive research environment, and here we give a brief summary of our response to the consultation and explain why this matters for cancer research…

3 March 2022

• For Researchers

Opportunity and mentorship: Our new PhD programme aiming to open-up academia for Black students

Cancer Research UK is proud to launch the Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme- helping develop the next generation of Black leaders in cancer research Cancer Research UK is proud to launch the Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme- helping develop the next generation of Black leaders in cancer research

22 July 2022

• For Researchers

Representation, retention and hope – how a mentorship scheme is helping to fix research’s broken pipeline

We hear from Black in Cancer mentor-mentee pairing Melville and Jamie about the importance of representation, retention and hope…   We hear from Black in Cancer mentor-mentee pairing Melville and Jamie about the importance of representation, retention and hope…  

25 October 2022

• For Researchers

Tackling under-representation of Black data scientists in cancer research

Earlier this year we were pleased to host some incredibly talented Black data science interns. Here we find out how they got on... Earlier this year we were pleased to host some incredibly talented Black data science interns. Here we find out how they got on...

7 November 2022