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UoM Division of Cancer Sciences
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We are @official-uom.bsky.social's division with an internationally leading multidisciplinary research & teaching portfolio focused on cancer biology: discovery → translational → clinical. #TransformativeOncology

📍 Manchester

🔗 https://bit.ly/UoM_DCS
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Today is #WorldCancerDay!

👋 We are officially here on Bluesky 🦋. We are the Division of Cancer Sciences, within @official-uom.bsky.social – representing clinicians, scientists, technicians and students; all working together to demystify cancer.

🔔 Follow us to hear news and updates.
#TeamManchester
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🚨 We're hiring! Join Prof Petra Hamerlik’s Brain Tumour Biology Lab as a Research Assistant - supporting cutting-edge multi-omics work on brain tumours.

#CancerResearch #ManchesterJobs
@uom-dcs.bsky.social

👉https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?isPreview=Yes&jobid=33559&advert=external
Research Assistant in Neurooncology:Paterson Building
The successful applicants will have a qualification at NQF level 6 (such as a bachelor’s degree) in a relevant biological science subject. They should have substantial experience working with live cells and/or assays such as cell viability assay, and experience with mouse modelling.
www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk
October 14, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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The M4S Competition has expanded its reach to Birmingham and Manchester, underscoring the programme's success in sparking scientific curiosity among primary students across the UK
#LMBNews
www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/m4s-expansio...
@mcrcnews.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Lots of PhD opportunities in DCS for 2026 entry🧬

We have both clinical and non-clinical studentships in research groups across the Division, with many cross-centre projects on offer too 🥼

✍️ The projects offered and how to apply can be found here: www.findaphd.com/phds/divisio...
The University of Manchester, Division of Cancer Sciences PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships - 31 PhDs Listed
FindAPhD. Search Funded PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships at The University of Manchester, Division of Cancer Sciences.
www.findaphd.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Do you have experience of Radiotherapy?

Researchers at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust are looking for patients and caregivers to join their team to explore new ways of delivering radiotherapy treatment.

For more information about the project, please contact Sally Taylor📧👇
October 7, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Thank you to Professor Valerie Speirs for visiting us from @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social and giving a terrific talk on "Biological Insights into Breast Cancer in Men", hosted by Dr Sacha Howell at the @mcrcnews.bsky.social with @uom-dcs.bsky.social & @cruk-mi.bsky.social
#breastcancer #research
July 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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An incredibly inspiring and thought-provoking Q&A session with some of our John Goldman Fellows and Leukaemia UK Community Champions. ✨

@simonrichardson.bsky.social @scicambridge.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk @uom-dcs.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Starting September with an excellent seminar by Professor Roger Gomis from @irbbarcelona.org on “ER+ Breast cancer metastasis cell fate mapping”.
Thank you for visiting us in Manchester and sorry about the rain!
@mcrcnews.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social @cruk-mi.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This week we held our second Active Travel Brekkie to promote sustainable modes of commuting 👣🚲👟🚌🚋🚂

Inspired by similar events on main campus, it was great to see members of the DCS community enjoying their complimentary breakfast in the Espresso Lab cafe at the OCRB together!
July 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"To have a meaningful impact, we need to collaborate"

👇Radiotherapy researcher Lucy Davies was recently interviewed in Synergy, the magazine for the Society of Radiographers.

🥼Great to hear about the people behind the research!

society-of-radiographers.shorthandstories.com/synergy-0625...
Facial asymmetry in childhood cancer survivors: ‘We need to improve our approach’
Facial deformation is a little-understood late consequence of radiotherapy for children with cancers in the head and neck, but one with potentially devastating impact. Radiotherapy researcher Lucy Dav...
society-of-radiographers.shorthandstories.com
June 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
📢 Exciting announcement! Welcome to Manchester
We are delighted to announce, along with Cancer Research UK (@cancerresearchuk.org), The University of Manchester (@manchester.ac.uk) and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, the appointment of Professor Samra Turajlić as our new Director! ⭐

Full story here: www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk/news/profess...
June 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
We hope everyone enjoys the next few days at the MCRC-DCS PGR Research Showcase! 🤩
🔬Today we’re celebrating our brilliant PhD researchers at the MCRC– @uom-dcs.bsky.social PGR Research Showcase!

Over the next two days, our clinical and non-clinical postgraduate researchers will be presenting posters and talks highlighting their innovative research.
June 2, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Do you want to be at the forefront of cancer detection & research?

🔬Develop practical skills in cutting-edge research facilities
🌎Work alongside & learn from world-leading researchers & clinical scientists

Apply for the Molecular Pathology in Cancer programme 👇
www.manchester.ac.uk/study/master...
June 2, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Interested in developing the skills & knowledge to transform the clinical outcomes for patients with cancer?

🤝Build a global professional network
🌎Study from anywhere in the world
🔬Develop research skills

Apply for the Transformative Oncology programme👇

🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/study/online...
June 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Prof Stephen Taylor, and second year PhD student, Laura Bloxham, are attending the EMBO Chromosome Segregation & Aneuploidy conference in Italy! 🌍

Laura gave a fantastic talk on her research exploring the cGAS-STING landscape in HGS #OvarianCancer.

Huge congratulations Laura! 🥂

#ChromoPloidy25
April 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Yesterday at #AACR2025, Director of the MCRC, Prof. Robert Bristow, chaired the Presidential Select Symposium focused on reducing the cancer burden worldwide.
April 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This Thursday👇we have the next instalment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series

🥼 Dr Niki Flaum, Academic Clinical Lecturer

🧫 @saracabral24.bsky.social, PhD student in Rob Clarke's research group

📍 OCRB Lecture Theatre
📅 Thursday 24th April
⏰ 4-5pm

Looking forward to it!
April 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Next Thursday👇we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series

🥼 Dr Niki Flaum, Academic Clinical Lecturer

🧫 @saracabral24.bsky.social, PhD student in Rob Clarke's research group

📍 OCRB Lecture Theatre
📅 Thursday 24th April
⏰ 4-5pm

Looking forward to it!
April 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Later TODAY👇we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series

🥼 Kirsten Tinsley (Prof Angeliki Malliri's lab)

🧫 Dr Struan Gray (Prof Noel Clarke & Dr Ashwin Sachdeva's lab)

📍 Michael Smith Lecture Theatre
📅 Thursday 10th April
⏰ 1-2pm

Looking forward to it!
April 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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We will be keen to host you in Manchester, home to #TheChristie + access/support from the whole #TeamManchester ecosystem all in the same campus:
@christieinstitute.bsky.social
@cruk-mi.bsky.social
@cruknbc.bsky.social
@uom-dcs.bsky.social
@uniofmanchester.bsky.social
@mcrcnews.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Come along later later this week👇 when we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series

🥼 Kirsten Tinsley (Prof Angeliki Malliri's lab)

🧫 Dr Struan Gray (Prof Noel Clarke & Dr Ashwin Sachdeva's lab)

📍 Michael Smith Lecture Theatre
📅 Thursday 10th April
⏰ 1-2pm
April 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Later TODAY, we have the next DCS Next-Gen seminar with Dr Peter Martin from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London 🧬

🧪 Mitotic Genome Stability: The Key to Precision Cancer Therapy? 🔬

📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture Theatre
📅 Monday 17th March
⏰ 3.15-4.15pm
March 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Later TODAY👇we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series.

🥼 Aaron Rankin from Dr Alan McWilliam's research group

🧫 Dr Sara Menegatti from Dr Simona Valletta's research group

📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture theatre
📅 Thursday 13th March
⏰ 1-2pm
March 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Next Monday, we have the next iteration of our DCS Next-Gen seminar series with Dr Peter Martin from The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) in London 🧬

🧪 Mitotic Genome Stability: The Key to Precision Cancer Therapy? 🔬

📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture Theatre
📅 Monday 17th March
⏰ 3-4pm
March 12, 2025 at 10:02 AM
TOMORROW, we have the next installment of our internal DCS Postdoc and PhD seminar series.

🥼 Aaron from Dr Alan McWilliam's group

🧫 Dr Menegatti from Dr Simona Valletta's research group

📍 Oglesby Cancer Research Building, Lecture theatre
📅 Thursday 13th March
⏰ 1-2pm
March 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Happy International Women's Day 2025👩‍🔬

This year we celebrate and recognise why supporting women in leadership matters.

✍In this blog, Grace shares insights from her career journey and reflects on tailored leadership programmes.

🔗Check out the blog👉 blogs.manchester.ac.uk/edi/2025/03/...
Grazyna Lipowska-Bhalla: Why I Need a Women’s Leadership Programme?
In January, I joined Aurora, the Advance Higher Education leadership programme for women. But why I would need a women’s leadership programme? Wouldn’t it be seen as an unfair advantage over others wh...
blogs.manchester.ac.uk
March 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM