Looking after the health and safety of everyone
The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute is committed to pursuing high standards in everything it does and this includes the management of health and safety. Accordingly, we are committed to complying with all its statutory obligations and pursue best practice in the higher education sector. Health and safety is recognised as a core management function and we regard it as integral to all other activities.
As an Institute, we promote a positive health and safety culture and provide various different types of health and safety training relevant to the work of our staff and students.
The Health and Safety team supports and facilitates the Institute in achieving these goals. They are responsible for the design, development, implementation and monitoring of health and safety policies within the Institute to ensure compliance with relevant legislation. In this capacity, the manager sits on Institute and University Health and Safety Committees. They also undertake the planning, delivery, maintenance and audit of a risk management strategy to ensure compliance with various regulations, University and Institute policies.
The Manchester Institute consistently performs well in university led audits of our work.
Services
Meet the Health and Safety Team
Chris Bamber is the second member of the Health and Safety Team. He supports the Institute as a Health and Safety Advisor.
Health & Safety Manager and Biological Safety Advisor
Health and Safety Advisor
Institute life in Manchester
We strive to make our community a welcoming, caring and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities for training and mentoring to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.
“We are so pleased to have received the funding to enable us to test our hypothesis in the lab. If we can create a new medicine that can precisely target a specific type of cell within the tumour, and restore anti-cancer immune responses, this will be a game-changer for oesophageal cancer patients “
Sara Valpione
Former Institute Clinical Fellow and now Clinician in Residence within the CRUK National Biomarker Centre
“My charity bake sales – known as “David’s Great British Bake Off” – are always a hit, home baked products taste so much better than shop bought and are greatly appreciated by staff!”
David Jenkins
Purchasing Officer
“We’ve seen some remarkable responses, with an improvement for some patients within days. This is an early phase trial so there’s a lot more work to do. But the data we have so far is very encouraging and could help many thousands of people in the future”
Tim Somervaille
Senior Group Leader
“It is a pleasure to introduce my team who work to deliver our research goals. We work in a friendly and collaborative environment, supporting each other’s projects. “
Amaya Virós
CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow
“We are so pleased to have received the funding to enable us to test our hypothesis in the lab. If we can create a new medicine that can precisely target a specific type of cell within the tumour, and restore anti-cancer immune responses, this will be a game-changer for oesophageal cancer patients “
Sara Valpione
Former Institute Clinical Fellow and now Clinician in Residence within the CRUK National Biomarker Centre
“My charity bake sales – known as “David’s Great British Bake Off” – are always a hit, home baked products taste so much better than shop bought and are greatly appreciated by staff!”
David Jenkins
Purchasing Officer
“We’ve seen some remarkable responses, with an improvement for some patients within days. This is an early phase trial so there’s a lot more work to do. But the data we have so far is very encouraging and could help many thousands of people in the future”
Tim Somervaille
Senior Group Leader
“It is a pleasure to introduce my team who work to deliver our research goals. We work in a friendly and collaborative environment, supporting each other’s projects. “
Amaya Virós
CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow
Our vision for world leading cancer research in the heart of Manchester
We are a leading cancer research institute within The University of Manchester, spanning the whole spectrum of cancer research – from investigating the molecular and cellular basis of cancer, to translational research and the development of therapeutics.
Our collaborations
Bringing together internationally renowned scientists and clinicians
Scientific Advisory Board
Supported by an international Scientific Advisory Board
Careers that have a lasting impact on cancer research and patient care
We are always on the lookout for talented and motivated people to join us. Whether your background is in biological or chemical sciences, mathematics or finance, computer science or logistics, use the links below to see roles across the Institute in our core facilities, operations teams, research groups, and studentships within our exceptional graduate programme.
A note from the Manager – Colin Gleeson
“My role is varied. Some aspects such as developing policies and guidance on a particular issue is predictable and can be planned, but other aspects such as responding to an accident and investigating it, is unpredictable and can happen at any time. As such, priorities are constantly changing but being able to adapt in this way is an enjoyable aspect of my work.
An important aspect of my work is interacting with people. I enjoy helping them to achieve their goal by using my knowledge and experience to troubleshoot issues and provide potential solutions.”