Director’s Update
Director's Update
04/02/2025
New research aims to tackle barriers to cervical cancer screening as UK rates fall
Researchers from The University of Manchester have explored the barriers that block patients from attending their cervical cancer screening appointments and perspectives around self-sampling methods as an alternative.
Director's Update
28/01/2025
MCRC Director’s Update – January 2025
In the first update of 2025, Rob reflects on Professor Emma Crosbie's NIHR Professorship, a 5K fundraising race in aid of Sarah Harding, and a look ahead to Ca-PRI 2025.
Director's Update
20/12/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – December 2024
Professor Nic Jones' retirement retreat, Inaugural lecture for the Manchester Prostate Cancer Research programme and a reflection on 2024 and look ahead to 2025.
Director's Update
28/11/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – November 2024
Director's Update
30/10/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – October 2024
A visit to the New Scientist Live, our CRUK Celebration Event, a PhD Welcome Event for our new 2024 cohort, The Early Detection of Cancer Conference 2024 and more.
Director's Update
30/09/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – September 2024
Director's Update
31/07/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – July 2024
Discussing the Paterson Building’s official opening ceremony, Professor Nic Jones’ retirement, ‘I'm Still Me’ art instillation, My trip to Germany for the NCT Scientific Advisory Board and Peter Hoskin's Marie Curie Medal.
Director's Update
24/06/2024
MCRC Director’s Update June 2024
Director's Update
31/05/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – May 2024
Discussing my trip to Australia for the Pan Prostate Cancer Group Meeting (PPCG) followed by a seminar I delivered on ‘Prostate Cancer’ as part of the NSW Big Ideas Oncology Seminar Series, my lab group’s visit to Cambridge University, ESTRO conference, Greater Manchester Cancer Conference and a look ahead to my trip to Paris for Institut Curie Senior Advisory Board and a meeting for Prostate Cancer UK.
Director's Update
30/04/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – April 2024
Director's Update
26/03/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2024
In this video update, Rob discusses his visit to DKFZ, the AstraZeneca-Cambridge Symposium, our International Women's Day event, the Breast Cancer Research Among Black Women Conference, The Paterson winning 'building of the year', CRUK’s Data-driven cancer research conference and a look to the future.
Director's Update
08/03/2024