Researcher

• Science & Technology

Thinking outside the box to tackle an aggressive children’s cancer

How our partnership with Children with Cancer UK is helping to transform our understanding of children’s and young people’s cancers. How our partnership with Children with Cancer UK is helping to transform our understanding of children’s and young people’s cancers.

8 September 2021

• Health & Medicine
• For Supporters

Professor Ian Tomlinson: “Philanthropy is priceless to science”

The director of our Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre walks us through some of his proudest research achievements and how supporters have made them possible. The director of our Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre walks us through some of his proudest research achievements and how supporters have made them possible.

3 June 2021

• For Supporters

Cancer Research UK sets out latest £20m Grand Challenges to beat cancer sooner

Cancer Research UK launches the second phase of its global Grand Challenge, with eight new questions identified as some of the biggest barriers to progress. Cancer Research UK launches the second phase of its global Grand Challenge, with eight new questions identified as some of the biggest barriers to progress.

22 June 2017

• Charity News

Cancer Research UK appoints Professor Charles Swanton as its chief clinician

Cancer Research UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Charles Swanton as its new chief clinician. Cancer Research UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Charles Swanton as its new chief clinician.

21 June 2017

• Charity News

Statement on the death of Professor Patrick Johnston

Cancer Research UK statement on the death of Professor Patrick Johnston in Belfast. Cancer Research UK statement on the death of Professor Patrick Johnston in Belfast.

5 June 2017

• Charity News

New Year honours for Cancer Research UK experts

The New Year honours list includes three Cancer Research UK experts who are being recognised for their service to science. The New Year honours list includes three Cancer Research UK experts who are being recognised for their service to science.

31 December 2016

• Charity News

Professor Stan Kaye awarded lifetime achievement prize

Cancer clinician Professor Stan Kaye has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize by Cancer Research UK today. Cancer clinician Professor Stan Kaye has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Cancer Research Prize by Cancer Research UK today.

6 October 2016

• Charity News

Join Dan & Phil and many more for Stand Up To Cancer with YouTube

Over 1,000 hours, YouTube’s biggest stars will come together to fundraise for vital cancer research as part of ‘Stand Up To Cancer with YouTube'. Over 1,000 hours, YouTube’s biggest stars will come together to fundraise for vital cancer research as part of ‘Stand Up To Cancer with YouTube'.

26 August 2016

• Charity News

Professor Karen Vousden appointed to chief scientist of Cancer Research UK

World-leading cancer scientist, Professor Karen Vousden, is appointed Cancer Research UK’s new chief scientist today. World-leading cancer scientist, Professor Karen Vousden, is appointed Cancer Research UK’s new chief scientist today.

11 July 2016

• Charity News
• Science & Technology

Health and economic growth will suffer without commitment to science budget says Cancer Research UK

Ahead of the Spending Review this week Cancer Research UK is urging the Government to protect the science budget across Government departments. Ahead of the Spending Review this week Cancer Research UK is urging the Government to protect the science budget across Government departments.

23 November 2015

Cancer Research UK and HSBC join forces in US$25m partnership to build the Francis Crick Institute

Cancer Research UK announced a partnership with HSBC to support the scientific leaders of tomorrow through a contribution of US$25 million. Cancer Research UK announced a partnership with HSBC to support the scientific leaders of tomorrow through a contribution of US$25 million.

22 October 2015

Cancer Research UK launches £100m grand challenges to tackle the most important questions in cancer

Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges - the biggest, most ambitious grants in the world aiming to overcome the greatest barriers to beating cancer Cancer Research UK has launched Grand Challenges - the biggest, most ambitious grants in the world aiming to overcome the greatest barriers to beating cancer

12 October 2015