MCRC Director, Rob Bristow awarded The Weiss medal for distinguished contributions to radiation science

Professor Bristow discusses the importance of being awarded the Weiss medal, what it means to him and how it showcases Manchester’s research strengths. Read More

Director’s Update – June 2021

June sees us spotlight the development of the next-generation of cancer researchers as well as celebrate and acknowledge Pride month with a series of blogs demonstrating our continued commitment to equality diversity and inclusivity. Read More

Improving cancer care in the LGBTQ+ community

Dan Saunders, Consultant in Clinical Oncology at The Christie, discusses the work done towards improving cancer care in the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

#PrideInResearch at the MCRC

For this year’s pride month, we recognise the huge support within the MCRC for our vision of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all aspects of our work. Read More

Meet Dr Rebecca Lee

She's an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Medical Oncology at The University of Manchester, and Postdoctoral Clinical Fellow at The Francis Crick Institute Read More

Announcing the MB-PhD Summer Placements

A programme to help eligible prospective students get experience in a cancer research environment. Read More

Beth Rothwell – Proton therapy and the PRECISE group

We speak to Beth Rothwell about proton beam therapy and her PhD working within the PRECISE group to develop a model to look at how oxygen reacts in cells post radiation. Read More

Women’s stronger immune response could protect from some skin cancers

Women may have a stronger immune response to a common form of skin cancer than men, according to early research on mice and human cells. Read More

Director’s Update – May 2021

May has seen us acknowledge and celebrate our international research with a new commitment to work with colleagues in Kenya, as well as launch a new centre dedicated to research of brain diseases. Read More

Introducing the Cancer Research Project Managers’ Network

Join the network to support cancer project managers across Manchester Read More

Widening Participation Project – Schools Engagement

As part of Widening Participation activities at the University of Manchester, colleagues from across the Division of Cancer Sciences and MCRC partners came together to inspire and inform secondary school pupils from under-represented communities and showcase the numerous and varied roles within cancer research. Read More

Scientists reveal how common anti-inflammatory drugs boost immunotherapy cancer treatments

Widely-used anti-inflammatory drugs make tumours more responsive to treatments which boost the anti-cancer function of the immune system, according to early University of Manchester research funded by Cancer Research UK. Read More

Big data for small patients

Dr Marianne Aznar talks about her recent EPSRC fellowship to establish which parts of organs are most susceptible to damage, so future treatment plans can avoid such regions to reduce side-effects. Read More

Meet Dr Ben Abbott

Ben completed his Non-Clinical PhD in December 2020 and is now an Associate Editor at Springer Nature publishing content across the entire spectrum of clinical and translational medicine. Read More