Independent Scientific Advisory Board

by AKU | Apr 24, 2024

Independent Scientific Advisory Board Our independent scientific advisory board consists of world-leading experts on AKU. Together, they help to guide our scientific research by advising on study design and the awarding of funding. Crucially, our board helps to foster...

Our Staff

by AKU | Aug 3, 2023

Our Staff Staff Nick Sireau CEO & Chairman of the Trustees Ever since Nick’s sons were diagnosed with AKU, he has been involved with the society. When it was set up in 2003, Nick became a trustee and has served as CEO since 2010.  Now, as Chairman of the trustees,...

Stand Up for AKU 2018 – Raffle Prizes

by AKU | Sep 19, 2018 | Uncategorized

Preparations are underway for Stand up for AKU! – our charity comedy night, coming up on 3rd October at 7.30pm. It’s in Cambridge’s Portland Arms, a great venue for live comedy. Five professional comedians (Pam Ford, Rob Coleman, Jason Stampe, Jenny B...

Introducing Tanisha Spratt, PhD Researcher

by AKU | Dec 13, 2017 | Uncategorized

The AKU Society is currently supporting a PhD research project developed by Tanisha Spratt, of the University of Cambridge’s Department of Sociology. Here, Tanisha answers some of our questions. What were you doing before this PhD? I took a year out between my MA and...

Back On Her Bike: Lesley in Training

by AKU | Aug 19, 2015 | Uncategorized

In under a month the AKU Society Team, and a group of supporters, will be cycling 70 miles from London to Cambridge to raise some much needed funds. In this week’s blog, Hannah, our Patient Support Manager, tells us how she first committed to the challenge, and how...