News from the MCRC
Partner News
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.
MCRC Blog
31/01/2025
United By Unique
An exhibition of artworks painted by patients treated at The Christie hospital in Withington, open between 3rd-28th February 2025.
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.
Partner News
09/01/2025
Professor Emma Crosbie awarded prestigious NIHR Research Professorship
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.
MCRC Blog
19/12/2024
UpSMART Accelerator Award
MCRC Blog
04/12/2024
Early Detection of Cancer Conference 2024
Held from 22nd to 24th October 2024 in San Francisco, this annual conference brought together experts in early detection across multiple disciplines who shared groundbreaking research and progress in the field, including a cohort of our Manchester Researchers.
Partner News
04/12/2024
Manchester Breast Centre appoints new leadership team
Director's Update
28/11/2024
MCRC Director’s Update – November 2024
The RadNet announcement, Continuing support for the CRUK Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence, FBMH, SJTUSM and CLARA Joint Research Symposium, Manchester Lit & Phil Society, and Dr Georgina Binnie-Wright appointed as the new Strategic Research and Education Lead.
MCRC Blog
25/11/2024
CRUK Manchester Centre Celebration Event
Partner News
22/11/2024
Cancer Research UK invests £4m into lung cancer research in Manchester
The funding renewal for the Lung Cancer Centre of Excellence comes a decade after the Centre was launched to tackle the disease which is the third most common cancer in the UK and the biggest cancer killer
Training and Development
13/11/2024
A Warm Welcome To Our New PhD Students
MCRC Blog
11/11/2024
New Scientist Live 2024
In October 2024, science enthusiasts of all ages gathered at the Excel Centre in London for New Scientist Live, a world-renowned festival of ideas and discoveries.
MCRC Blog
07/11/2024
ASTRO 2024
From 29th September to 2nd October, researchers and representatives from across the MCRC made their way to Washington, DC. for the 2024 ASTRO congress.
