Cancer Research UK

charity which conducts research on cancer
Organization charitable_organization Q326079
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Cancer Research UK

Summary

Cancer Research UK is a charitable organization[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of charitable_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cancer Research UK's field of work was oncology[3].
  • Cancer Research UK was a member of ORCID, Inc.[4].
  • Cancer Research UK is located in London[5].
  • Cancer Research UK is in the country of United Kingdom[6].
  • Cancer Research UK's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[7].
  • Cancer Research UK's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[8].
  • Cancer Research UK's headquarters location is recorded as London[9].
  • Cancer Research UK's chief executive officer is recorded as Michelle Mitchell[10].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Beatson Institute for Cancer Research[11].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology[12].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as London Research Institute[13].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Cancer Research Technology[14].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit[15].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Oxford Centre[16].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group[17].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute[18].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre[19].
  • Cancer Research UK's child organization or unit is recorded as Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute[20].
  • Cancer Research UK's Commons category is recorded as Cancer Research UK[21].
  • February 4, 2002 marks the founding of Cancer Research UK[22].
  • Cancer Research UK's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.5425, 'lon': -0.01136111111111111}[23].
  • Cancer Research UK's official website is recorded as https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/[24].
  • Cancer Research UK's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4607'}[25].
  • Cancer Research UK's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4417'}[26].
  • Cancer Research UK's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+4386'}[27].

Body

Founding

February 4, 2002 marks the founding of Cancer Research UK[22].

Identity

Cancer Research UK's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CRUK'}[28].

Leadership

Cancer Research UK's chief executive officer is recorded as Michelle Mitchell[10].

Operations

Cancer Research UK's headquarters location is recorded as London[9]. Subsidiaries include Beatson Institute for Cancer Research[11], a facility[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1912[31]; Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology[12], an organization[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1953[34]; London Research Institute[13], a research institute[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1902[37]; Cancer Research Technology[14], a business[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 2002[40], headquartered in London[41]; Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit[15], a facility[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and Oxford Centre[16], a facility[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 2010[46].

Industry

Cancer Research UK's field of work was oncology[3].

Why It Matters

Cancer Research UK ranks in the top 7% of charitable_organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (602 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . GRID. Retrieved . lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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