secodary1st
17February

Gene-editing trial

February 17, 2020
0 Comment

Researchers in the US have successfully conducted the first small-scale clinical trial to test a gene-editing treatment for cancer.  They extracted t-cells, which are immune cells, from three cancer patients and edited their DNA with

Read more
17February

New international research investigates the cancer genome

February 17, 2020
0 Comment

1300 researchers have worked for ten years to explore the entire cancer genome.  Their results suggest that some cancers could be predicted through DNA mutations that occur many years before the cancers make patients ill. The

Read more
17February

Storming ahead

February 17, 2020
0 Comment

Deborah had signed up for the London Winter Run to raise money for Secondary1st in memory of her late mother, who had passed away ten years ago.  Storm Ciara forced the organisers to cancel the

Read more
30January

World Cancer Day 2020

January 30, 2020
0 Comment

Tuesday 4th February is World Cancer Day.  this year marks the midpoint of a three year campaign to increase global awareness of cancer and reduce its global impact.

Read more
30January

40for40

January 30, 2020
0 Comment

Andrea’s sisters and best friend are planning to complete 40 challenges leading up to what would have been her 40th birthday next January.  They have started by getting 40 people out together on a cold

Read more
secodary1st
17December

Virtual Challenge

December 17, 2019
0 Comment

Sarah has set up a virtual challenge to raise money for Secondary1st at https://facebook.com/events/533644610793103/?ti=as.  Everyone who takes part can decide to walk, run, cycle or swim either 13, 26 or 39 miles and choose where

Read more
17December

Christmas Drinks

December 17, 2019
0 Comment

Eleanor and her twin sister organised a Christmas drinks party for lots of friends.  It was a fantastic start to the festive season and the twins were thrilled to discover that they have raised over

Read more
17December

Festive Coffee Morning

December 17, 2019
0 Comment

Hannah organised a coffee morning to celebrate the festive season and sold lots and lots of the fantastic snowmen which her mother-in-law had made and donated for Secondary1st.  The morning raised about £650.  Everyone had

Read more
17December

Table Top Sale

December 17, 2019
0 Comment

Ellen was so encouraged by the success of the coffee morning she and her mum had arranged in August that she organised a table top sale of seasonal goodies.  The cakes, buns and coffee with

Read more
20November

Procurement Lawyers’ Association Annual Dinner and Prize Giving

November 20, 2019
0 Comment

The Inaugural Annual Dinner of the Procurement Lawyers’ association was held in the ballroom of the Lansdowne Club.  The Guest of Honour was the Lord Justice Coulson, accompanied by Sue Arrowsmith Q.C., Achilles Professor of

Read more