Our Research

Our Research

Bowel Research UK is funding life-changing research into bowel cancer and other bowel diseases.

Over 17,400 people die from bowel cancer in the UK every year,* and around 750,000 live with serious bowel conditions.†

By researching cutting-edge treatments and investing in the best science, we’re saving and improving people’s lives.

Research Hub

View our current research projects, clinical trials, and PhDs

Patient and Public Involvement

Patients and members of the public are at the heart of what we do

Apply for Funding

Our current funding opportunities

Our Research Priorities

Our research follows strategic pathways that address our priority areas and improve patients' lives

Grant Application FAQs

For any questions about our grant application processes and timelines

Research Partnerships

We work alongside other research charities to identify common threads in our work, making progress together

Hear from PhD Student, Chris

Chris Roukas received funding from Bowel research UK to carry out his research into IBD at Queen Mary University of London.

The “Hard to Fund” Fund

The new ‘Hard to Fund’ fund (HTFF) has been specially created to address the funding gap for ‘unfashionable’ or uncommon bowel diseases and conditions.

* Statistic from https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/statistics-by-cancer-type/bowel-cancer#BowelCS1 Accessed 06.11.25

† Includes: bowel cancer, small bowel cancer, anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, bowel ischaemia, bowel obstruction, short bowel syndrome, Hirschsprung’s disease, and fistula. Accessed 11.11.25.

Related Research

We believe that research offers our best chance of curing these conditions or helping to limit the impact they have on people’s lives