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Michelle Mitchell

Michelle Mitchell is a highly experienced chief executive with considerable national and international Trustee and Non Executive experience and leadership experience. She is chief executive at Cancer Research UK.
Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK
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Some pipettes in a lab

We are launching a new strategy to help us make new discoveries and bring about a world where everyone lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. We are launching a new strategy to help us make new discoveries and bring about a world where everyone lives longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 17 March 2022

17 March 2022

Michelle Mitchell chief executive Cancer Research UK
  • Health & Medicine
  • Policy & Insight

Javid's war on cancer can't leave people behind

We’ve had plans before. What we need is leadership, commitment and competence. Addressing cancer inequalities and cancer prevention must be central to the plan. We’ve had plans before. What we need is leadership, commitment and competence. Addressing cancer inequalities and cancer prevention must be central to the plan.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 4 February 2022

4 February 2022

NHS building in Cheshire

Our chief executive, Michelle Mitchell, reflects on his cancer legacy and the challenges still facing Amanda Pritchard as she steps into the role. Our chief executive, Michelle Mitchell, reflects on his cancer legacy and the challenges still facing Amanda Pritchard as she steps into the role.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 19 August 2021

19 August 2021

Michelle Mitchell

The UK Government recently published their Life Sciences Vision, setting clear targets for supporting UK R&D. Cancer Research UK's CEO, Michelle Mitchell, knows that it requires real investment. The UK Government recently published their Life Sciences Vision, setting clear targets for supporting UK R&D. Cancer Research UK's CEO, Michelle Mitchell, knows that it requires real investment.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 9 July 2021

9 July 2021

NHS worker walking home.

We joined 46 other cancer charities to outline what we need from UK Governments and the NHS coming out of the pandemic to move towards world-leading services. We joined 46 other cancer charities to outline what we need from UK Governments and the NHS coming out of the pandemic to move towards world-leading services.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 16 March 2021

16 March 2021

Two women talking.
  • Health & Medicine
  • Policy & Insight

Opinion: 'Beating cancer means beating it for everyone'

We’ve long felt that Cancer Research UK has a role to play in tackling inequalities, writes Michelle Mitchell. We’ve long felt that Cancer Research UK has a role to play in tackling inequalities, writes Michelle Mitchell.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 29 January 2021

29 January 2021

Photo of a scientist working in a lab

COVID-19 changed so much of our plans, but it didn’t change everything. In this dark year, there were still pockets of light, writes our CEO Michelle Mitchell. COVID-19 changed so much of our plans, but it didn’t change everything. In this dark year, there were still pockets of light, writes our CEO Michelle Mitchell.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 30 December 2020

30 December 2020

Researchers look down a microscope

Last week, the UK Government announced what it would spend money on next year. Overall, the results were a mixed bag – but a step in the right direction, writes Michelle Mitchell. Last week, the UK Government announced what it would spend money on next year. Overall, the results were a mixed bag – but a step in the right direction, writes Michelle Mitchell.

by Michelle Mitchell | Opinion | 30 November 2020

30 November 2020