By working with us, you'll be part of a network of 4,000 scientists and clinicians supported by state-of-the-art facilities covering the full breadth of cancer research and the translational pipeline. You'll also have access to our extensive portfolio of partnerships with organisations around the world.
We develop outstanding cancer researchers through more than just funding. By working with us, you can benefit from support that will help you to develop independence as a leader and progress your career.
We recognise the challenges faced when managing a research career alongside other responsibilities, and we understand our researchers may follow varied career paths to become the research leaders of tomorrow. Our flexible funding policies are designed to accommodate your circumstances.
Explore our support for flexible research careersIf you require a visa to work in the UK, you may qualify for the accelerated Global Talent Visa route. Many Cancer Research UK fellowships, awards, and posts funded through our grants are eligible for the Global Talent Visa. Cancer Research UK is recognised as an endorsed funder under the Endorsed Funder Route.
We've shared an update on the Global Talent Visa looking at why it’s a useful route for researchers to use, addressing some misconceptions about it, and clarifying how it’s accessible for Cancer Research UK-funded researchers at different career stages.
Learn more about the Endorsed Funder Route
Read our article on the Global Talent Visa
We can help you develop the skills needed to run your own lab. We also share other training opportunities across the network and work closely with host institutions to ensure you have the support you need.
We offer sponsorship on this course for fellows to develop their lab leadership skills as a new group leader. Contact us for more information.
We offer sponsorships on this course for fellows from ethnic minority backgrounds aspiring to senior leadership. Contact us for more information.
Through this programme, we're supporting the next generation of cancer research leaders and guiding postdocs in their transition to an independent group leader position.
Early- to mid-career researchers can apply for the opportunity to observe our panel and committee meetings across our funding remit.
Our translational arm, Cancer Research Horizons, offers training and support that will help you build a business and translate your research into real-world impact for patients.
We provide opportunities for you to gain insight from experienced researchers and other inspiring leaders, and also for you to develop your own skills by mentoring the next generation of potential researchers.
Through this programme, the women in our research community can access mentoring from leading businesswomen to receive useful career support and advice from outside of academia.
Our researchers can benefit from coaching offered as a charitable contribution by individual coaches who graduated from the Mastered programme run by executive coach training firm, Meyler Campbell.
By taking part as a mentor in this one-year programme you can help more people from diverse backgrounds access postgraduate research degrees and career opportunities.
This programme offered in partnership with Black in Cancer is an opportunity to mentor Black students with an interest in a career related to cancer research.
We host a wide range of research events and conferences with world-leading senior scientists. Through our funded research network we also have regular meetings for different groups of researchers which provide an excellent opportunity to network with your peers.
We host scientific conferences, workshops, webinars and other events. Join us to hear about the latest science, present your own research and network with our exceptional community.
We host an All Fellows meeting every two years. Our fellows can connect and network with other researchers in our community, showcase their world-class research and participate in stimulating discussions. Click here to contact us for information about the next event.
We host a meeting for our funded clinical academic trainees every two years. Join in to network with your colleagues and discuss solutions to common challenges clinical academics face. Click here to contact us for more information.
We host an event every two years to empower postdocs to take the next step in their career. We expect the next event to be held in 2026. Email us here to find out how you can get involved.
Our research careers programme managers are here to help our research community and advise researchers who are interested in making an application. Email us to access support.
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