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Becky and Joe with their three children

During Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we talk to Becky whose partner Joe died in 2018, leaving her and their three young children to come to terms with his death. During Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we talk to Becky whose partner Joe died in 2018, leaving her and their three young children to come to terms with his death.

by Alison Birkett | Personal stories | 21 April 2023

21 April 2023

Gordon McVie

Almost 20 years since Cancer Research UK was founded, not many who worked with McVie remain, but staff know him as the man who gave the charity its beginning. Almost 20 years since Cancer Research UK was founded, not many who worked with McVie remain, but staff know him as the man who gave the charity its beginning.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 18 February 2021

18 February 2021

Professor Anne Charlton was a much-loved colleague who blazed a research trail in cancer education and smoking prevention in schools. Professor Anne Charlton was a much-loved colleague who blazed a research trail in cancer education and smoking prevention in schools.

by Jean King | Analysis | 23 June 2020

23 June 2020

A photo of Peter Rainey, a Cancer Research UK patient advocate.

We pay tribute to Peter Rainey - a passionate and dedicated patient advocate who helped put people affected by cancer at the heart of our research programme. We pay tribute to Peter Rainey - a passionate and dedicated patient advocate who helped put people affected by cancer at the heart of our research programme.

by Katie Roberts | Analysis | 19 February 2019

19 February 2019

We pay tribute to Dr Gordon Peters – an inspirational scientist and mentor who sadly passed away this month. We pay tribute to Dr Gordon Peters – an inspirational scientist and mentor who sadly passed away this month.

by Hollie Chandler | Analysis | 29 September 2016

29 September 2016

Alan Clarke

We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden and untimely passing of Professor Alan Clarke, who died while walking his dog shortly after Christmas. We were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden and untimely passing of Professor Alan Clarke, who died while walking his dog shortly after Christmas.

by Cancer Research UK | Analysis | 7 January 2016

7 January 2016

Jane Wardle
  • Health & Medicine
  • Charity News

A tribute to Professor Jane Wardle

This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists. This week, we lost a dear friend, a colleague, a mentor and exceptionally talented researcher – Jane Wardle, one of the UK’s leading health psychologists.

by Sara Hiom | Analysis | 23 October 2015

23 October 2015

We pay tribute to Professor Julian Lewis - an inspirational scientist and mentor who sadly passed away this week. We pay tribute to Professor Julian Lewis - an inspirational scientist and mentor who sadly passed away this week.

by Sarah Hazell | Analysis | 2 May 2014

2 May 2014

  • Health & Medicine
  • Charity News

A tribute to Anne Szarewski

In tribute to Anne Szarewski we look at her career and the huge contribution she made to our understanding of the links between HPV and cancer. In tribute to Anne Szarewski we look at her career and the huge contribution she made to our understanding of the links between HPV and cancer.

by Peter Sasieni | Analysis | 2 September 2013

2 September 2013