News from the MCRC
Training and Development
16/06/2022
MB-PhD Summer Placements 2022
This year we are again offering University of Manchester MBChB and University of St Andrews Medicine Manchester pathway students summer research opportunities to introduce them to our MB-PhD supervisors and cancer research themes.
Training and Development
07/06/2022
MCRC-DCS Postgraduate Research Showcase 2022
Held on the 12th-13th May 2022, members of the organising committee reflect on the first annual MCRC-DCS Postgraduate Research Showcase.
MCRC Blog
06/06/2022
Is Pursuing ‘a Passion for Science’ a Position of Privilege?
On 25 May 2022, NCITA hosted the second lecture in its ‘On the Shoulders of Giants’ educational lecture series: “Is Pursuing ‘a Passion for Science’ a Position of Privilege?” with guest speaker Dr Heather Williams MBE, Consultant Medical Physicist, Group Leader for Nuclear Medicine at The Christie, and Director of ScienceGrrl.
Research Spotlight
06/06/2022
Study identifies best treatment for rare childhood cancer
MCRC Blog
31/05/2022
#PrideInResearch at the MCRC – HPV screening for all
For this year’s Manchester Pride, we recognise the huge support within the MCRC for our vision of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in education.
MCRC Blog
30/05/2022
Professor Tim Illidge awarded a Fellowship of The Academy of Medical Sciences
Director's Update
30/05/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – May 2022
May 2022 sees us celebrate our REF research impact, set out our case for banning indoor tanning beds and celebrate PhD and Early Career Researchers from the MCRC and DCS.
Impact Case Study
The Case for Banning Sunbeds
Impact Case Study
PROCAS 2
Professor David French discusses assessing the benefits and harms of risk stratified screening as part of the NHS Breast Screening Programme.
Impact Case Study
PROCAS and BC-PREDICT
Partner News
10/05/2022
Indoor tanning ban would reduce melanoma deaths, show researchers
Director's Update
05/05/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – April 2022
Director's Update
25/03/2022
MCRC Director’s Update – March 2022
Visiting leadership in Kenya, five more years of funding for the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre, and a visit to Westminster to launch On Cancer close an eventful March for the MCRC.
Director's Update
25/03/2022
On Cancer Westminster Launch
On 3 March 2022, to mark the launch of On Cancer, Policy@Manchester organised a panel discussion in Westminster to spotlight the policy recommendations that could help improve the lives of patients impacted by cancer.
