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Our research data community

We’re building a cancer data science community to support our researchers in tackling common challenges, sharing best practices and driving data culture change.

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Communities of special interest

Our communities of special interest help us shape researcher-led data activities and support a connected and collaborative data community. 

These six groups of data experts are each led by a key member of the data community and focus on one of the following research data challenge areas: 

  • health systems data 

  • spatial biology data 

  • data and samples reuse 

  • public involvement and diversity 

  • data and compute infrastructure 

  • training and careers 

Their support helps us deliver our research data strategy by guiding our delivery of services and solutions that enable researchers to take data-intensive approaches in their work. 

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Cancer data collaborative

This new forum brings together expertise from NHS England, researchers, third sector organisations and people affected by cancer to improve access, quality and timeliness of cancer health system data.  

The collaborative aims to improve patient outcomes through data linkage, data pooling and sharing of knowledge, giving the public confidence in their use of data. 

Find out more about the collaborative

Community group leads

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Andrew Blake

Data and compute infrastructure

Cancer Research UK Oxford Centre

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Harriet Unsworth

Public involvement and diversity

Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre 

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Colin McLean

Training and careers

Cancer Research UK Scotland Centre

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Frances Pearl

Data and samples reuse

University of Sussex

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Mieke Van Hemelrijck

Data and samples reuse

Kings College London

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Nigel Jamieson

Spatial biology data 

Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute

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Iliada Eleftheriou

Health systems data

Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre

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Gareth Price

Health systems data 

Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre

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Georgios Lyratzopoulos

Health systems data 

University College London

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Our research strategy

Our strategy shapes how we'll discover more about the mechanisms of how cancer develops and progresses to unlock new and better ways to prevent, detect and treat it.

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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.