Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute

18/06/2026

What does air pollution have to do with cancer?
Here on  and in the midst of , Cancer Origins Group Leader William Hill explores how we're studying the impacts of air pollution on our bodies.

By examining how air pollution influences our cells and the signs of any change, we hope to be able to identify the people most at risk of cancer, and develop treatments that prevent their cancer before it starts!

17/06/2026

Major funding news! is investing an additional £6m a year in our Institute's annual funding, a more than 50% increase! 🎉
This new funding will create up to 100 new jobs at our Institute and allow us to procure and develop cutting-edge technologies for our already powerful core facilities.

We're starting this expansion right now, with immediate recruitment commencing for leaders of three new research groups at our Institute:
📊 Computational Biology and AI
🧬 Immunology
🩺 Clinician Scientist

The next couple of years are going to see a massive expansion in Manchester's cancer research power as our Institute grows and and we embark on new collaborations with , and the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre under the umbrella of the Manchester Cancer Research Centre. These rich partnerships enable all of our work.

Most importantly, thank you to the supporters of Cancer Research UK, whose donations fund the life-saving discoveries made through our research 🩷

Check out what this boost in funding means to our Director, Samra Turajlić, and find our new group leader vacancies via our link in bio!

03/04/2026

Final call for our three latest opportunities - two with our Director, Samra Turaljić and one with our newly joining group leader, Alice Sherrard! 🥼⏰️

Head to our bio link to get your application in before the deadline on Mon 6 April, 17:00 BST!

06/02/2026

We're proud to be part of the The University of Manchester and to work with amazing colleagues including those in The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health to improve the lives of people with cancer - see these great examples of work across the Faculty shared on

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

The Loose Change Buskers are live in supporting this

03/02/2026

Join us tomorrow (4th Feb) on World Cancer Day as we have a very special visit from the Loose Change Buskers!

The of World Cancer Day is - is more than just a medical diagnosis – it’s a deeply personal matter. Behind every diagnosis lies a unique human story – stories of grief, pain, healing, resilience, love and more.

What better way to unite right here in , than with some uplifting music to bring us together in a place where thousands of people are treated each year at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, where patients and their families receive support and care at Maggie's Manchester, and where hundreds of researchers, medics, clinical staff and research students work Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, in the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre, in the Division of Cancer Sciences The University of Manchester, and many other places to understand and treat .

The Loose Change Buskers have been fundraising for Cancer Research UK since 2007, helping support life saving research, and we're grateful to them for joining us to mark

26/01/2026

We're looking forward to welcoming the Loose Change Buskers on Wednesday 4th February, which is World Cancer Day.

The Loose Change Buskers will be fundraising for Cancer Research UK - since 2007 they've raised over £800,000 for . In 2015 they won the Flame of Hope from Cancer Research UK and in 2016 were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service for support for Cancer Research UK and community work.

They'll be joining us here in in to help us mark , so if you live nearby do pop by the Oglesby Cancer Research Building between about 11am and 2pm to hear some uplifting music that's guaranteed to bring a smile to your face - and to donate your loose change that will go to support cancer research.

05/01/2026

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!

We're excited about the discoveries and insights in that 2026 will bring thanks to our fantastic team of researchers here in - and we look forward to sharing them with you in the months ahead