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Dr Sorcha Hume, Cancer Research UK’s public affairs manager in Scotland, describes how Scotland's new cancer strategy has the potential to transform a cancer system that’s letting patients down.  Dr Sorcha Hume, Cancer Research UK’s public affairs manager in Scotland, describes how Scotland's new cancer strategy has the potential to transform a cancer system that’s letting patients down. 

by Sorcha Hume | Opinion | 16 June 2023

16 June 2023

A shopping trolley filled with fresh vegetables

In partnership with British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK, we have released our new Trolley Trends analysis which explores attitudes and behaviours around healthy eating and food shopping In partnership with British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK, we have released our new Trolley Trends analysis which explores attitudes and behaviours around healthy eating and food shopping

by Amy Hirst | Analysis | 20 April 2023

20 April 2023

We spoke to Mariam Jamal-Hanjani and asked her to reflect on a career embedded in large-scale, collaborative and ambitious projects…    We spoke to Mariam Jamal-Hanjani and asked her to reflect on a career embedded in large-scale, collaborative and ambitious projects…   

by Phil Prime | In depth | 10 March 2023

10 March 2023

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, research leaders and research translators. It features some of the fantastic researchers that we have interviewed over the past year – including Professor Steve Jackson, Professor Ruth Plummer, Dr Simon Boulton, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Professor Karen Vousden, Professor Richard Gilbertson and Professor Charles Swanton. 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, research leaders and research translators. It features some of the fantastic researchers that we have interviewed over the past year – including Professor Steve Jackson, Professor Ruth Plummer, Dr Simon Boulton, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Professor Karen Vousden, Professor Richard Gilbertson and Professor Charles Swanton.

by Phil Prime | Podcast | 14 February 2023

14 February 2023

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series Cancer Research Matters - series 1
Simon-Boulton-and-Kairbaan-Hodivala-Dilke

We welcome two outstanding researchers – Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke and Simon Boulton – as they join our group of funding committee chairs. We welcome two outstanding researchers – Kairbaan Hodivala-Dilke and Simon Boulton – as they join our group of funding committee chairs.

by Phil Prime | Interview | 22 November 2022

22 November 2022

In a new series focussing on research integrity, two of our experts will dig into the issues and challenges of this incredibly important aspect of research. In a new series focussing on research integrity, two of our experts will dig into the issues and challenges of this incredibly important aspect of research.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 14 November 2022

14 November 2022

This entry is part 7 of 14 in the series Research Integrity
This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Diversity in research
A transgender woman in a hospital gown speaking to her doctor, a transgender man, in an exam room.

LGBTQIA+ communities experience inequalities throughout their cancer journey, including in screening and diagnosis, clinical care, communication and overall experience. Find out about the barriers the community faces and the commitments required to improve cancer care for LGBTQIA+ people. LGBTQIA+ communities experience inequalities throughout their cancer journey, including in screening and diagnosis, clinical care, communication and overall experience. Find out about the barriers the community faces and the commitments required to improve cancer care for LGBTQIA+ people.

by Harry Jenkins | Analysis | 26 July 2021

26 July 2021

Woman refuses more red wine

1 in 25 newly diagnosed cancer cases in the last year may be associated with drinking alcohol, according to a global study published in The Lancet Oncology. 1 in 25 newly diagnosed cancer cases in the last year may be associated with drinking alcohol, according to a global study published in The Lancet Oncology.

by Harry Jenkins | News | 14 July 2021

14 July 2021

Mike Gooley

Trailfinders founder, Mike Gooley CBE, has supported our work for more than 20 years. His latest gift will support the Francis Crick Institute's PhD programme. Trailfinders founder, Mike Gooley CBE, has supported our work for more than 20 years. His latest gift will support the Francis Crick Institute's PhD programme.

by Cancer Research UK | Philanthropy and partnerships | 23 March 2021

23 March 2021