Longer, better lives: Ep.3 Why is there a £1 billion research funding gap?

05/21/24 • 22 min

You can’t beat cancer without scientists.

Without research the progress we've made in beating cancer wouldn’t be where it is today. But that progress is at risk of stalling.

To keep up and to plug the funding gap, we would need to find an additional £1 billion pounds over the next decade.

In this episode, Sophie sits down with Owen Jackson, head of policy at Cancer Research UK to understand what challenges scientists in the UK are currently facing and what the UK Government needs to do to help.

To join us in telling party leaders to back our calls for longer, better lives, you can sign our open letter.

Read our manifesto

For more cancer stories, visit Cancer News

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You can’t beat cancer without scientists.

Without research the progress we've made in beating cancer wouldn’t be where it is today. But that progress is at risk of stalling.

To keep up and to plug the funding gap, we would need to find an additional £1 billion pounds over the next decade.

To join us in telling party leaders to back our calls for longer, better lives, you can sign our open letter.

Read our manifesto

For more cancer stories, visit Cancer News

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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While bowel cancer is relatively rare for people in their 30s and 40s to get bowel cancer, cases are rising.

At 39 years old Dr Anisha Patel (@doctorsgetcancertoo), a practicing GP, was diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. Now, 6 years on, Anisha is dedicated to raising awareness of cancer, especially in adults under 50.

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One to one with Penny: Volunteering Special Part 1

Welcome back to another episode of That Cancer Conversation!

Here at Cancer Research UK, we’re grateful to benefit from the support of more than 25,000 incredible volunteers, who donate their time to help us beat cancer.

So, in the lead up to Volunteers’ Week on the 3rd of June, we want to say a huge thank you to our brilliant community of volunteers, whose support makes our life-saving research possible.

To celebrate their stories, we’re diving into the world of volunteering across 2 special episodes.

First up, we’re chatting to Penny, who's been volunteering with us for over 10 years, both as a campaign’s ambassador and as a member of the Children & Young People Insights Panel. After losing family members to cancer, Penny started volunteering in 2010 when she was 21, and hasn’t looked back since.

If you're feeling inspired by Penny's story, head to our website to find out how you can get involved volunteering for Cancer Research UK.

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