Newcastle University Centre for Cancer

🎓 Applications are open for the 2027 CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship at Newcastle University.

A fully funded 4-year PhD in cancer research, with mentoring, training and career support.

📅 Deadline: 4 Dec 2026

🔗 ncl.ac.uk/cancer/trainin…

Congratulations to our PhD students Ahmed Alsayadi, Phoebe Snow and Emma Barlow on receiving FMS Postgraduate Outstanding Contribution Awards, recognising their outstanding contributions to the NUCancer PGR community.

A brilliant achievement and very well deserved 👏

Members of the REACH team recently took part in Pint of Science Newcastle, sharing how patient voices can help shape cancer research.

The session explored PPIE, qualitative research and creative ways to improve cancer communication.

#PintOfScience #CancerResearch #PPIE

🏆 Ryan Lab success at #LondonCalling2026!

Huge congratulations to Eleanor and Steven, recognised for their telomere-to-telomere chromosome assembly work using nanopore sequencing — with a Spotlight talk win and Highly Commended Poster award.

#NanoporeSequencing #Genomics

See how your support is shaping the future of childhood cancer research 🧡

Join our Research Open Evening at Newcastle University for talks, activities, lab tours & a Young Scientist Zone.

📅 Wed 24 June, 4–8pm
📍 Wolfson Childhood Cancer Research Centre
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