• Policy & Insight

Cancer research at risk: the growing impact of immigration costs in the UK

The UK’s immigration system is putting cancer research at risk. Rising visa costs and restrictive policies are delaying life-saving projects, draining budgets, and driving top scientists away. The UK’s immigration system is putting cancer research at risk. Rising visa costs and restrictive policies are delaying life-saving projects, draining budgets, and driving top scientists away.

26 August 2025

• Policy & Insight

The UK immigration system is holding us back in the fight to beat cancer

With annual visa costs for our institutes projected to rise by 44% this year, we’re calling on the new UK Government to reverse the increases and focus on attracting the world-leading scientists we need to deliver life saving, economy-boosting research. With annual visa costs for our institutes projected to rise by 44% this year, we’re calling on the new UK Government to reverse the increases and focus on attracting the world-leading scientists we need to deliver life saving, economy-boosting research.

25 July 2024

• Policy & Insight

Why the Government needs to do more to attract international researchers

It will take a global effort to beat cancer. If the UK wants to play its part, we need to welcome researchers from around the world. It will take a global effort to beat cancer. If the UK wants to play its part, we need to welcome researchers from around the world.

22 January 2024