SCTU Advent Calendar 2022
We look back at some of our highlights of 2022 in our festive advent calendar - Dec 2022
Find out more about the work of the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit and our staff in our regular blog articles.
Championing mesothelioma research
As the NERO mesothelioma trial opens at University Hospital Southampton, we spoke to a patient and a Mesothelioma UK nurse about why research into this cancer is so important - Nov 2022
Finding the treatments of the future
For International Clinical Trials Day 2022, we've been speaking to trial participants, researchers and staff about their experiences of clinical trials and their hopes for the future of healthcare research.
Women in Science
We celebrate International Women's Day and International Day of Women and Girls in Science - Feb/Mar 2022
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Being part of the AGILE trial
We spoke to a patient and a research nurse who are both part of the AGILE platform trial to find new treatments for COVID-19 - Dec 2021
The CTU Moveathon
Staff from SCTU recently joined colleagues from other Cancer Research UK funded trials units to get active and raise money as part of the Virtual CTU Moveathon - June 2021
Patient Participation Week blog
For Patient Participation Week, we spoke to Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) contributor Sheila Stranks about how she got involved in PPI and why she feels it is so important to research – 1st June 2021
International Clinical Trials Day
For International Clinical Trials Day, we asked staff across the Southampton Clinical Trials Unit about the work they do and adapting to the difficult circumstances of the past year – 20th May 2021
National Pet Month
April is National Pet Month. So, we asked our staff how their pets have helped them over the last year, from coping with lockdowns to providing some unique challenges to working from home - April 2021
Walking All Over Cancer
SCTU's pharmacovigilance manager, Keira Fines, is taking on the challenge of walking 10,000 steps a day in March to raise money for Cancer Research UK's Walk All Over Cancer Campaign - 1st March 2021
Public engagement blog
SCTU Communications and Engagement Manager, Liz Allaway spoke to the Engaged Medicine blog about why public engagement and involvement with research is so important - 26th February 2021
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World Cancer Day blog
Head of Trial Management for oncology, Andrea Corkhill, tells us about her role and how her team have been ensuring cancer clinical trials can continue during the COVID-19 pandemic - 4th February 2021
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Gareth's story
Director, Professor Gareth Griffiths, talks about being part of the Centre for Cancer Immunology, and how the SCTU has grown its reputation for clinical trials and translational research - October 2020