Shaping cancer research involvement activities in London

What’s the project about? 

The Cancer Research UK (CRUK) City of London Centre is a world class hub for cancer biological therapies. Biological therapies use the body’s immune system, either directly or indirectly, to fight cancer or to reduce the side effects that may be caused by some cancer treatments.  

The Centre brings together researchers from four of the central London Universities and Institutes: University College London, King’s College London, Barts / Queen Mary University of London and The Francis Crick Institute. 

They’re looking for 2 patient advocates to join their patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) committee to help implement and evaluate their strategy and activities.  

Who can take part? 

You can take part if  

• You, or a close friend or relative, have had a breast cancer diagnoses 
• You live in London or Great London 

Why do you want me to be involved? 

By getting involved as a patient advocate, you can ensure that the voice of lived experience is represented when implementing or evaluating the City of London Centre’s activities. This can make sure that their work is informed by and more beneficial for people affected by breast cancer.  

What will you ask me to do? 

You’ll be a member of the Centre PPIE committee who develops and implements the Centre’s PPIE strategy and evaluate the Centre PPIE activities.  

You’ll be expected to attend around 6 one-hour meetings a year (in-person or online) and the Centre annual symposium (2 days a year in person). You’ll also be asked to commit to approximately 2 days to evaluate PPIE activities in your own time, and any ad hoc activities. 

You don’t need to have any prior knowledge of cancer research.  

You’ll be asked to ideally commit to being part of the group for 1 year, however there is no set period, and membership is reviewed annually.  

You’ll be paid honorarium (for meetings and agreed offline work) and expenses per the CRUK policy. 

How do I get involved?  

You can find out more information on the CRUK City of London Centre website. 

To apply, please complete the short application form by the end of Sunday 5 November 2023.  

They'll contact the shortlisted applicants and inform you of your application outcome by 17 November. If you’ve been shortlisted, you'll be invited to an informal chat.  

If you have any questions, please email cruk.cityoflondoncentre@ucl.ac.uk