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The YCRBCIP team and Bowel Cancer pathology team supported by patient representatives, Emma Jackson and Karen Nile, had a very successful stand at Be Curious 2026. Be Curious was held on 16th May 2026 across the University of Leeds. Our stand What can your poo tell us about you?’ was in the Parkinson Building and...
We are pleased to announce that the Yorkshire Cancer Research Bowel Cancer Improvement Programme has been successful in its application for an extension to the programme. We are delighted that Yorkshire Cancer Research has approved this extension to enable us to continue our work and research across Yorkshire for another twelve months. The YCRBCIP will...
Emma, one of our patient representatives, has played a key role in inspiring a new poem by Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, created to mark World Cancer Day on 4 February 2026. Armitage’s poem, titled “The Campaign,” was commissioned by Yorkshire Cancer Research and shaped by the real-life experiences of people across the region who have...
As has now become an event we look forward to all year, the YCRBCIP team exhibited at the University of Leeds Be Curious event on the 17th May 2025. Be Curious is the University of Leeds annual research open event that aims to showcase how research at Leeds is making a world of difference to...
On 21st May 2025 Yorkshire Cancer Research celebrated its 100th birthday. The Charity marked this occasion with a re-creation of its founding meeting held in the Old Medical School at the University of Leeds. Prof Phil Quirke, PI for the Yorkshire Cancer Research Bowel Cancer Improvement Programme (YCRBCIP), was one of the 18 researchers invited...
Yorkshire Cancer Research, who have funded The Yorkshire Cancer Research Bowel Cancer Improvement Programme since 2017, have featured our Principle Investigator Phil Quirke on their website as part of their centenary celebrations to celebrate his remarkable achievements in revolutionising cancer treatment for people with cancer in Yorkshire and around the world. "Thanks to Yorkshire Cancer...
Members of the YCRBCIP team and the Pathology and Data Analytics Team will be at the University of Leeds Be Curious Event on Saturday 17th May 2025. This is free, family friendly event held across the University of Leeds campus that showcases some of the research taking place across the University with hands on fun...
New formatted version of the patient information sheet on how to safely take opioids and A3 posters for use on wards on how to prescribe opioids safely and how to take opioids safely are now available to download in the Opioid Stewardship Toolkit (Link to YCRBCIP Resources Page). These are available for teams in the...
Following the event held in November an updated version of the peri-operative opioid toolkit is now live. This toolkit contains document, action planning templates, patient information sheets and links to training to assist teams in the implementation of improving the stewardship of opioids for patients having surgery the manage their bowel cancer. The toolkit can...
Join our team! We are currently looking for a Patient Representative to support our important research to improve the care and management of patients with bowel cancer in the Yorkshire region. The full details of the opportunity are below. If you are interested or would like further information please email Emily Connearn [email protected]. Yorkshire Cancer...