Southampton university gets cash to train cancer scientists

The money will fund PHD places at the university's School of Cancer Sciences

A university has been given a cash donation to develop a new generation of experts working on life-saving cancer treatments.

Charity Cancer Research UK gave almost £1.4m to the University of Southampton, allowing more doctors to be trained as clinical scientists.

These scientists help bridge the gap between the work carried out in laboratories and trials involving patients, according to the university.

The money will fund extra PhD places.

Home to the UK's first dedicated centre for cancer immunology, the university has a number of research units.

Describing itself as having "world-leading expertise" in the cancer field, the institute's researchers work on improving treatment and generating potential vaccines.

University cancer doctor Prof Andrew Davies said: "Southampton has a strong track record of developing doctors to apply their clinical experience to our greatest scientific challenges to better understand cancer and improve therapies."

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