Sir Alan Langlands, Dundee University's principal, said they were grateful to Cancer Research UK for its support.

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NHS, Sir Alan Langlands, has said that for this reason he would resign if such charges were introduced.

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Mr Crisp, who starts his post on 1 November, takes over from Alan Langlands who resigned earlier this year to become vice-chancellor of Dundee University.

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