Manchester Cancer Research Centre

Bruce Daniels joins the MCRC as Head of Strategic Partnerships and Operations

We are delighted to announce that Bruce Daniels will join the MCRC on 13^th October 2025 as Head of Strategic Partnerships and Operations.

Bruce joins us from The University of Cambridge, where he served as Assistant Director of Research Operations within the School of Physical Sciences. He brings a strong background in cancer-focused operations, having previously held key roles at the CRUK Cambridge Centre and the CRUK Gurdon Institute.

Clinical and Non-Clinical PhD projects

Explore our range of CRUK Manchester Centre-funded Clinical and Non-Clinical PhD projects now open for application. Deadline – Monday 17th November

International Alliance for Cancer Early Detection (ACED) enters its next phase with two new partners

The £50m partnership between Cancer Research UK, University of Manchester, University College London, Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU and University of Cambridge will be joined by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the German Cancer Research Centre as the Alliance expands in the USA and Europe.

Training in Manchester brochure

Our Training in Manchester brochure walks you through the different training programmes we provide and highlights why Manchester is the ideal place to start the next phase of your cancer research academic career.

Upcoming events and seminars

Explore the upcoming seminars, conferences, and other events being organised, or attended, by the Manchester Cancer Research Centre and our partners. Use our filter option below to search events suited to you.