Our research improves lives, from those affected by cancer to the healthcare professionals supporting them.
Our expertise
We collaborate with health organisations and national agencies, from NHS England and Health Education England to hospitals and research teams around the world.
Our expertise lies in:
UK-wide prospective cohort studies
cancer survivorship
early detection and inherited predisposition
co-creating and testing complex interventions in self-management support
patient facing decision support tools
evaluation of service innovation
qualitative studies embedded within large clinical trials
We apply our research expertise and methods to conditions beyond cancer where appropriate.
Research themes
Our themes include:
advancing understanding of the nature and complexity of recovery in those who have cancer through large prospective cohort studies
developing and testing new forms of self-management support for people affected by cancer
developing and testing new approaches to supporting people involved in complex decision making
advancing understanding of patient outcomes and experiences by developing measures and tools and exploiting large datasets
developing and testing education resources for health care professionals
evaluating evidence-based health service transformation
