The NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Cancer Awareness, Screening and Early Diagnosis carries out research that helps improve cancer policy and practice. Our work provides evidence to support better decisions about cancer awareness, screening and early diagnosis, with the aim of improving outcomes for people across the UK.
We work closely with:
- Policymakers
- Healthcare professionals
- Patients and members of the public
To make sure our research addresses real-world challenges and meets the needs of the people it is intended to benefit. We seek to embed Public involvement throughout our work, helping to shape our research from the earliest stages through to sharing the findings.
Our Research Team
The PRU is a collaboration between the Universities of Cambridge, Leicester, Oxford, Surrey and UCL. It is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and coordinated by UCL.
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Our team brings together researchers from a range of disciplines, combining expertise in:
Cancer epidemiology
Behavioural science and health psychology
Health services research
Data science
Primary care research
Health economics
Health policy research.
Together, we work to generate high-quality evidence that can inform national policy and improve cancer care.
Our Research Themes
Supporting Professionals
Supporting professionals to assess cancer risk, based on their patients’ symptoms and test history, and by proactively following-up patients when their symptoms persist or change.
Supporting Policymakers
We are supporting policymakers by measuring progress towards earlier diagnosis, and assessing the potential population health benefit and value-for-money of new screening options and diagnostic tests.
Supporting People
We are supporting people by providing information about when to seek help for new symptoms, and make informed decisions about participation in current and new forms of cancer screening.
Contact us
For enquiries, please contact e.brunsdon@ucl.ac.uk