Cancer Research UK service

• Charity News

£58.7 million to train the next generation of clinician scientists

Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists. Cancer Research UK announces universities across Scotland and England will receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists.

5 April 2024

• Personal Stories

Billy undertakes 184-mile Thames Path running challenge in memory of his wife

Billy Boyle, a 45-year-old businessman from Cambridge, plans to run seven marathons in seven days along the length of the Thames Path, all to raise vital funds for charities close to his heart. Billy Boyle, a 45-year-old businessman from Cambridge, plans to run seven marathons in seven days along the length of the Thames Path, all to raise vital funds for charities close to his heart.

28 March 2024

• Personal Stories

'What have I done?’: How a year of frugal fashion inspired Caroline to start a fundraising podcast

Nine years on from a fundraising campaign that raised over £55,000, Caroline is bringing the knowledge she and other successful independent fundraisers have amassed to the podcast series “What Have I Done?”  Nine years on from a fundraising campaign that raised over £55,000, Caroline is bringing the knowledge she and other successful independent fundraisers have amassed to the podcast series “What Have I Done?” 

23 February 2024

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK celebrates New Year Honourees 2024

Chair of the Board of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, one of our Cancer Awareness Nurse Trainers, and two long-standing supporters are among those on the 2024 New Year Honours list Chair of the Board of the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute, one of our Cancer Awareness Nurse Trainers, and two long-standing supporters are among those on the 2024 New Year Honours list

5 January 2024

• Health & Medicine
• Charity News

Cancer Research UK launches ambitious manifesto to avoid 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040

Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.   Cancer Research UK has today published an ambitious manifesto setting out how the next UK Government could dramatically improve cancer outcomes and prevent 20,000 cancer deaths a year by 2040.  

28 November 2023

• Personal Stories

Honouring Victoria: How Angus is Standing Up to Cancer after losing his wife

Angus, who lost his wife Victoria when she was just 33, is asking people to help fulfil one of her dying wishes – and Stand Up to Cancer.  Angus, who lost his wife Victoria when she was just 33, is asking people to help fulfil one of her dying wishes – and Stand Up to Cancer. 

1 November 2023

• Personal Stories

How missing a concert with Jocelyn Brown saved jazz drummer Mark’s life

In 2018, as he prepared for a once-in-a-lifetime gig playing for soul singer Jocelyn Brown, Mark received some news that changed his life. Now five years on from his diagnosis, Mark is Standing Up to Cancer. In 2018, as he prepared for a once-in-a-lifetime gig playing for soul singer Jocelyn Brown, Mark received some news that changed his life. Now five years on from his diagnosis, Mark is Standing Up to Cancer.

25 October 2023

• Charity News

International collaboration championed as Queen of Spain visits Cancer Research UK

Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain, honorary president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), visited Cancer Research UK today to commemorate the upcoming World Cancer Research Day. Her Majesty Queen Letizia of Spain, honorary president of the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC), visited Cancer Research UK today to commemorate the upcoming World Cancer Research Day.

21 September 2023

• Charity News

2022/23 in review: Cancer Research UK reports good progress in a tough climate

With the publication of the charity's 2022/23 Annual Reports and Accounts, Cancer Research UK continues to take important steps towards achieving its vision of bringing about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.  With the publication of the charity's 2022/23 Annual Reports and Accounts, Cancer Research UK continues to take important steps towards achieving its vision of bringing about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. 

24 August 2023

• Charity News

Paying tribute to Dame Deborah James

We're remembering Dame Deborah James, a year on from her death. Here, our chief executive Michelle Mitchell pays a personal tribute. We're remembering Dame Deborah James, a year on from her death. Here, our chief executive Michelle Mitchell pays a personal tribute.

28 June 2023

• Charity News

Dame Deborah James’ incredible legacy: The Bowelbabe Fund announces first funded projects

In her final weeks, fuelled by her spirit of ‘rebellious hope’ and passion to help others, Deborah worked to establish the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK, to support projects she was passionate about. Today the initial projects to receive funding from the Bowelbabe Fund have been announced. In her final weeks, fuelled by her spirit of ‘rebellious hope’ and passion to help others, Deborah worked to establish the Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK, to support projects she was passionate about. Today the initial projects to receive funding from the Bowelbabe Fund have been announced.

5 April 2023

• Personal Stories

Flame of Hope Awards: Celebrating our volunteers

The Flame of Hope Awards are our annual celebration of our most outstanding and dedicated supporters and volunteers. Here we’re highlighting four of this year’s amazing Flame of Hope winners.   The Flame of Hope Awards are our annual celebration of our most outstanding and dedicated supporters and volunteers. Here we’re highlighting four of this year’s amazing Flame of Hope winners.  

3 April 2023