The power of community in cancer research

How can local voices shape the future of cancer research?

We're bringing together researchers, healthcare leaders, NHS teams and community organisations for a collaborative morning focused on aligning cancer research with the priorities of local people.

• Make sure community priorities directly shape what gets researched and funded.
• Network with researchers, clinicians and system leaders from across the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Cancer Alliance, Integrated Care Board and Public Health.
• Ground research questions and grant proposals in real-world community needs.
• Build lasting partnerships that drive funded research and better patient outcomes.

Who it's for: 

• Research & academia – academics, ECRs and PhD researchers in any faculty
• Community – community organisations and grassroots groups; community and research link workers
• Lived experience – people with lived experience of cancer, and patient/public representatives
• NHS & system – clinicians, managers and system leaders across primary and secondary care, public health, commissioning and policy

Organised by: Dr Matt Kurien, Dr Stephen Bradley and Dr Catriona Mayland, leads of the 'Cancer in the community' research domain of the Sheffield Centre for Cancer Research, based at the University of Sheffield.

Please register your interest here to save the date. Agenda to follow.  Venue to be announced.

Queries? Contact Rachel Corcoran, Cancer Research Strategy Manager r.corcoran@sheffield.ac.uk