Outreach
Fundraising 2024
Reflecting on a Year of Fundraising at the Cancer Research UK/Cancer Research Horizons Newcastle Drug Discovery Unit
Last modified: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:02:13 GMT
Cancer Research UK Shine Night Walk 2024
Researchers take part in Shine Walk events
Last modified: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:00:47 BST
Great North Run 2024
Newcastle scientists are part of biggest ever turnout at the 2024 Great North Run
Last modified: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:21:32 BST
Race for Life 2024
Newcastle researchers take part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life
Last modified: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:03:24 BST
World Cancer Day 2024
On 4th February 2024, we showed our support for World Cancer Day, a day marked around the world to raise awareness of cancer.
Last modified: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 07:49:58 GMT
Great North Run 2023
Newcastle researchers take part in the Great North Run
Last modified: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:55:07 BST
Race for Life 2023
Newcastle scientists – and their families! – take part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life
Last modified: Tue, 11 Jul 2023 21:43:54 BST
World Cancer Day and International Day of Women in Science 2023
On 4th and 11th February 2023 respectively, we celebrated World Cancer Day and International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Last modified: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 09:59:39 GMT
World Cancer Day 2022
Scientists across the DDU marked World Cancer Day on 4th February 2022.
Last modified: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:04:23 BST
World Cancer Day 2021
On 4th February 2021 we celebrated World Cancer Day.
Last modified: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 08:36:51 GMT
Virtual Cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats
Dr Kirsty Wilson aims to cycle the equivalent distance from Lands End to John O’Groats around the local region.
Last modified: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:09:44 BST
World Cancer Day 2020
On 4th February 2020 we celebrated World Cancer Day.
Last modified: Fri, 07 Feb 2020 14:24:16 GMT
Shine Night Walk London 2019
Our researcher, Dr Suzannah Harnor, took part in the CRUK Shine Night Walk Half Marathon event in London, raising money for CRUK.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:40:19 GMT
Great North Run 2019
Researchers from across the DDU successfully completed the Great North Run in 2019.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:37:12 GMT
Pretty Muddy Race for Life
In July 2019, researchers took part in the CRUK Pretty Muddy Race for Life in Newcastle.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:34:17 GMT
World Cancer Day 2019
On 4th February 2019 we celebrated World Cancer Day.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:15:40 GMT
Volunteering at Shine Night Walk 2019
Some of our team volunteered during the CRUK Shine Night Walk in Newcastle.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 22:20:58 GMT
Bake Sales
As part of our ongoing fundraising efforts we hold regular bake sales.
Last modified: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:34:59 GMT
School Engagement
As part of a local primary school's Summer Fair, our researchers were on hand to take part in science activities with children and visitors.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:47:36 GMT
Palace of Science 2019
Some of our Medicinal Chemists took part in the Palace of Science event at Wylam Brewery in Newcastle to engage with the general public about our research.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:43:06 GMT
Relay for Life
Professor Mike Waring opened the Tees Valley Relay for Life in 2019.
Last modified: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 09:35:47 GMT
Fundraising Quiz
Some of our chemists organised a fundraising quiz with proceeds going to CRUK.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:29:26 GMT
Stand Up To Cancer
Every year DDU scientists support the Stand up to Cancer Campaign.
Last modified: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:19:53 GMT
