Cambridge Half Marathon 2020 – On The Day

Cambridge Half Marathon 2020 – On The Day

On Sunday 8th March, our Fundraising Officer Juliet and CEO Nick were at Midsummers Common in the centre of Cambridge to cheer on our half marathon runners Juliette and Rob. They braved the 13-mile Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon around...
Ranga: 18 years versus AKU

Ranga: 18 years versus AKU

It seems like yesterday when I met Robert Gregory. He came to the hospital with his niece who was referred to exclude alkaptonuria (AKU) – before I knew it Robert had registered an AKU Society with the Charity Commission, with me as Medical Director/Co-Founder –...
Cambridge Half Marathon 2020 – Meet The Runners

Cambridge Half Marathon 2020 – Meet The Runners

In this week’s blog, we would like to introduce our 2020 Cambridge Half Marathon Runners! The Half Marathon will be on the 8th March starting on Midsummer Common before winding its way through the historic Cambridge centre. We have three runners braving the 13-mile...
The New AKU Society Website

The New AKU Society Website

In this week’s blog, we look at the much-anticipated relaunch of the AKU Society website. Our new site has been designed to be much more user-friendly, accessible and easier to navigate while allowing the most important content to be front and centre. Earlier last...
Jess Barnes – 12 Days of Christmas Sea Swim

Jess Barnes – 12 Days of Christmas Sea Swim

Today’s blog is written by a long-time friend of the AKU Society Jess Barnes. Jess’ son was diagnosed with AKU six years ago. When I found out that the AKU Society needed support in funding the first-ever paediatric study into alkaptonuria, I knew I needed to...