Research policy

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

Cancer research could revive the UK’s ailing public finances

When the economy faces a slump, investing in research becomes an urgent priority, writes Dr Ian Walker, our executive director of policy, information and communications. When the economy faces a slump, investing in research becomes an urgent priority, writes Dr Ian Walker, our executive director of policy, information and communications.

16 November 2022

• For Researchers

The director’s cut: How Dr Catherine Elliott sees the future of cancer research

We caught up with Director of Research, Dr Catherine Elliott, to talk pandemic recovery, research careers and the role of curiosity in a goal driven scientific environment We caught up with Director of Research, Dr Catherine Elliott, to talk pandemic recovery, research careers and the role of curiosity in a goal driven scientific environment

2 November 2021

• For Researchers

What the Budget 2021 means for research

The Comprehensive Spending Review has set out the Government’s spending plans for the next three years - but what do these plans mean for our research community and its work? The Comprehensive Spending Review has set out the Government’s spending plans for the next three years - but what do these plans mean for our research community and its work?

29 October 2021

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology
• For Researchers

Why people and culture matter in research

We bring you a summary of the government’s recent R&D People & Culture Strategy and what it could mean for cancer researchers We bring you a summary of the government’s recent R&D People & Culture Strategy and what it could mean for cancer researchers

10 August 2021

• Science & Technology
• For Researchers

Embedding research integrity at the core of our science

Cancer Research UK has deepened its commitment to good research practice by becoming a signatory of the Concordat to support research integrity Cancer Research UK has deepened its commitment to good research practice by becoming a signatory of the Concordat to support research integrity

28 July 2021

• Science & Technology
• Policy & Insight

We have a Deal: What does the new UK-EU relationship mean for cancer?

Here’s what we know about how the new UK-EU relationship may affect cancer services and research. Here’s what we know about how the new UK-EU relationship may affect cancer services and research.

4 January 2021

• Science & Technology

UK could lose up to £7.8 billion of medical research funding because of COVID-19 pandemic 

New figures suggest that the UK could lose up to £7.8 billion of investment in life-saving research by 2027 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. New figures suggest that the UK could lose up to £7.8 billion of investment in life-saving research by 2027 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 October 2020

• Policy & Insight

The UK Government’s spending review: Time to invest in the future of cancer care

This autumn the chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out the Government’s spending priorities. Here's why it's time to invest in cancer services and research. This autumn the chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out the Government’s spending priorities. Here's why it's time to invest in cancer services and research.

20 October 2020

• Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'Let’s not be short-sighted – the UK’s medical research charities need urgent support'

Today’s new figures, from the UK’s National Cancer Research Institute, project a devastating 24% drop in the UK’s overall cancer research spending this year, driven by a 46% fall in charity sector funding. Today’s new figures, from the UK’s National Cancer Research Institute, project a devastating 24% drop in the UK’s overall cancer research spending this year, driven by a 46% fall in charity sector funding.

24 September 2020

• Science & Technology

COVID-19: Why we’re making cuts to our research funding

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on our fundraising, we've had to cut our research spend. Here's everything you need to know. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and it's impact on our fundraising, we've had to cut our research spend. Here's everything you need to know.

16 April 2020

• Policy & Insight
• Personal Stories

The key is collaboration: ‘You need to work across borders, and that’s what I do on a daily basis’  

With the Government redesigning the immigration system, we spoke to Dr Susanne Gatz about the importance of travelling across Europe for her work. With the Government redesigning the immigration system, we spoke to Dr Susanne Gatz about the importance of travelling across Europe for her work.

2 October 2019