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The Institute of Cancer Research, London, is one of the world’s most influential cancer research organisations. Today, read about our new PhD studentships, our childhood leukaemia appeal and opportunities for early-career researchers.

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  • Patients with HPV-positive throat cancer should keep taking chemotherapy

    Patients with HPV-positive throat cancer should keep taking chemotherapy

    Patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive throat cancer should carry on receiving chemotherapy rather than switching to a targeted cancer drug, new clinical trial results have shown.

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  • New PhD studentships available

    New PhD studentships available

    We’re searching for the brightest minds in cancer research. Applications for our main PhD recruitment round is now open with 19 studentships currently available.

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  • Help us defeat childhood leukaemia

    Help us defeat childhood leukaemia

    Our latest research shows that within the next decade, we can make acute lymphoblastic leukaemia preventable. Your support will help us make this disease a thing of the past.

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  • Professor Laurence Pearl awarded prestigious Novartis Medal and Prize

    Professor Laurence Pearl awarded prestigious Novartis Medal and Prize

    Professor Laurence Pearl, Head of the Division of Structural Biology, has been awarded the Novartis Medal and Prize by the Biochemical Society.

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    Sign up to our newsletter – Connections – from the ICR's Enterprise Unit

    Connections is a quarterly newsletter that showcases our work and commercial partnerships, shares learning, and identifies ways for staff, students and industry partners to get involved.

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Childhood leukaemia appeal

Our latest research shows that within the next decade, we can make acute lymphoblastic leukaemia preventable. Your support will help us make this disease a thing of the past.

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How we work with industry

We work in close partnership with industry to take results into the clinic as soon as possible, and make sure our research delivers for cancer patients.

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Our scientific discoveries

For more than 100 years, the ICR has played an important role in shaping understanding of cancer and how it can be treated.

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Share your story

We always want to hear from people who have a cancer story to share. Get in touch and help raise awareness of our research.

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Our research excellence

The ICR is the top-ranked academic research centre in the UK after coming first overall in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

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The Drug Discoverer

Our Chief Executive and President, Professor Paul Workman, shares his experiences on his blog, The Drug Discoverer.

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Latest news

15 Nov

Patients with HPV-positive throat cancer should keep taking chemotherapy

15 Nov

Public-private sector collaboration the theme as Minister visits The London Cancer Hub

13 Nov

Professor Laurence Pearl awarded prestigious Novartis Medal and Prize

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From our blogs

Connections blog

09 November

Let’s celebrate university collaboration with industry

Science Talk

08 November

Reducing inequalities, immunotherapy and quality of life: three key themes from NCRI 2018

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09 November

Help us defeat childhood leukaemia

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