9 Mar 2026
by Tim Young

Bringing research to the public: Outreach at CRUK Cambridge (infocus #81 March 2026)

As cancer continues to have a devastating effect on so many of us, it is only natural that people want to be informed about the activities of the world’s leading cancer research organisation: Cancer Research UK (CRUK).

DOI: 10.22443/rms.inf.1.313

They want to learn, understand, contribute and be involved in the research that states ‘Together we are beating cancer’. CRUK is a charity, receiving donations from: monetary gifts, legacies, charity shop donations and purchases, race for life, bake sales, individual and group fundraisers, and many more examples.

This money is used to fund a huge amount of research across the UK, including four large Cancer Institutes: Cambridge, Manchester, Scotland and the Francis Crick Institute in London.