News from the MCRC
Director's Update
15/09/2025
MCRC Director’s Update – June – September 2025
Highlights this summer include the International Wolfsberg Meeting, the visit from Princess Margaret Cancer Centre to the MCRC, and the ACED Immunology Symposium 2025.
MCRC Blog
20/08/2025
Blood Cancer Awareness Month: How Meeting Patients Deepened My Commitment to Research
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to spotlight a group of cancers that, despite affecting millions worldwide, are often overlooked.
Partner News
15/08/2025
Remembering Mrs Jean Oglesby CBE 1939-2025
It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Jean Oglesby CBE - a remarkable philanthropist, community leader and a treasured friend to The University of Manchester.
MCRC Blog
13/08/2025
The 18th International PhD Student Cancer Conference Comes to Manchester
MCRC Blog
25/07/2025
Narrative Therapy for Trust-Building in Research
MCRC Blog
18/07/2025
Navigating Brain Tumour Diagnosis: Innovations and Strategies Symposium
MCRC Blog
03/07/2025
Connect, Create and Unite: Lung Health Equity Workshop
Research Spotlight
03/07/2025
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy: A Method to Reduce Carbon Emissions and Improve Patient Quality of Life?
Research Spotlight
18/06/2025
RAPID-RT: Using Real-World Data to Rapidly Improve Radiotherapy Practice
RAPID-RT is a research programme co-led by Prof Corinne Faivre-Finn and Dr Gareth Price, investigating an alternative approach to a clinical trial to see how such updates to radiotherapy practice can rapidly and safely improve patient care
Director's Update
18/06/2025
Professor Samra Turajlić appointed as CRUK Manchester Institute Director
MCRC Blog
17/06/2025
From Lab to Stage: Tips for Effective Research Presentations as a PhD Student
At a recent School of Medical Sciences Cross-Divisional Seminar, PhD students from various disciplines presented their work. PhD Cancer Sciences and Science Communications Ambassador, Florentia Mousoullou, asked three PhD students some key questions to try and shed light on the challenges and benefits of sharing research.
MCRC Blog
12/06/2025
‘Unseen Unheard’: The untold breast cancer stories of underserved Black women in the UK
MCRC Blog
12/06/2025
Global Collaboration in Action: Manchester at the STARS21 Summit
In May 2025, a group of early-career researchers from the Manchester Cancer Research Centre and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust travelled to Toronto, Canada, for the final gathering of the STARS21 programme – an inspiring international initiative shaping the future of radiation oncology.
Researcher Stories
12/06/2025
Meet Dr Eleanor Roberts
Dr Eleanor Roberts is a postdoctoral researcher working on the BCAN-RAY study and here she describes how the study aims to improve the outcomes for young women at risk of developing breast cancer.
