Resources for researchers
Whether you’re developing a research idea, applying for funding or looking for people affected by bowel cancer to get involved in your work, there are a number of ways we can support you.
Support for funding applications
Applying to another funder? We’re happy to consider supporting your application through a letter of support or by partnering with you on your project. Email our Research team at [email protected] to arrange a chat. We like to hear about your research directly and discuss how we could meaningfully be involved.
When you get in touch:
- involve us early! Please don’t wait until the week before your grant deadline, as we may not have enough time to consider your request.
- tell us why the research matters. What difference could it make for people affected by bowel cancer.
- show us where it fits. Where relevant, tell us how your research connects with our research strategy or with gaps in evidence we’ve identified.
- send us your application. We’ll treat it in confidence.
- tell us what you need from us. If you’re asking us to partner on the research, explain what that would involve – for example, attending meetings, helping with recruitment or sharing findings.
- tell us how people affected by bowel cancer have been involved. If you haven’t involved people yet, our Research Network may be able to help.
Involving people affected by bowel cancer:
Involving people affected by bowel cancer can help make sure your research focuses on the questions and outcomes that truly matter to them.
We encourage researchers to involve people as early as possible – from shaping research questions and reviewing study materials to helping design projects and share findings.
Our Research Network can help connect researchers with people affected by bowel cancer who are interested in contributing to research.
- Find out more about our Research Network and how to request their involvement.
- You might also find it helpful to look at the training and resources for public involvement in research put together by the NIHR.
Looking for research participants:
If you’re recruiting people affected by bowel cancer to take part in your research, we may be able to advertise your study through the Research and involvement opportunities section of our forum. Take a look at the forum to see the types of opportunities we share. If you think your study would be suitable, email [email protected] with:
- a short, plain-English summary of the research
- what taking part involves
- who can and can’t take part
- a contact name and email address
- a link to the study, if relevant
- the deadline for taking part
- confirmation that the study has ethical approval
