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1. Dementia Has Beaten Politics

   It’s been another formative year in our efforts against the UK’s biggest killer: dementia. But one thing really has changed around this issue in 2026, it’s beaten politics. You could

   

   Tim Parry on Oct 9, 2026

   

2. The FIFA World Cup: Safety comms under pressure

   Through no fault of my own, I have watched a lot of FIFA World Cup games in my time. It’s fairly unavoidable: a recent Ipsos survey found that almost three

   

   Mikaela Green on Feb 4, 2026

   

3. The National Cancer Plan must put people at the heart of new technology

   Next week’s National Cancer Plan is set to land on World Cancer Day. Expectations are high, and rightly so. But if the Plan prioritises technology without equal focus on human behaviour,

   

   Ian Fannon on Jan 28, 2026

   

4. Reviewing our event: How inequality shapes migraine – insights from new research

   A big thanks to all our speakers at our latest event – ‘How inequality shapes migraine – insights from new research’ – where we unveiled our latest research on the

   

   Francesca Butcher on Dec 3, 2025

   

5. Reviewing our event: Creating a society that values care – what we can learn from framing and narrative development?

   A big thank you to all the speakers, panellists and attendees who joined our webinar earlier this week exploring how we can build national support for reform and investment in

   

   Francesca Butcher on Sep 25, 2025

   

6. Behaviour change briefing webinar: How can behavioural science help improve vaccination uptake?

   A big thank you to the speakers and panel members at our latest webinar, which focused on the use of behavioural science to help improve vaccination uptake. Presentations and panel

   

   Tiago Moutela on Nov 7, 2024

   

7. Why language, intersectionality and creative bravery matter

   I recently attended Cancer Research UK’s Early Diagnosis Conference in Birmingham. I boarded my train back to London with mixed emotions. Energised by the possibilities that emerging data, new insight

   

   Phillipa Williams on Jun 19, 2024

   

8. Dementia’s alarm call

   My wife has instigated a domestic green revolution. While she has always been environmentally conscientious, recently finishing Sir David Attenborough’s A Life On Our Planet, and watching Chris Packham’s provocative

   

   Tim Parry on Oct 20, 2023

   

9. Can the Lionesses bring it home for England’s girls?

   The Lionesses’ 4-0 victory over Sweden in the Euros semi-final marks an exciting moment in women’s sport and is certainly something to be celebrated, even before we reach Sunday’s final.

   

   Emily Rayner on Jul 29, 2022