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Welcome to the Research Hub

ESCP is committed to seeing a growth in European collaboration to deliver high-quality research in coloproctology. This Research Hub contains resources designed to promote this aim, such as our highly successful cohort studies and audits and international trials portfolio map.

Our regular 'Paper of the Month' features the latest internationally-significant developments in clinical and basic research.

Members are invited to contribute to case reports with individual colorectal surgical cases. We encourage members to submit case reports that they feel would be interesting and valuable to their colleagues internationally.

Some members of the Research Committee at ESCP Paris 2025

Research Agenda

The core aims of the ESCP Research Committee are:

  • To deliver better care for patients through the promotion and support of clinical and translational research in all areas of coloproctology
  • To broaden engagement of ESCP members across all countries in clinical and translational research
  • To develop platforms and infrastructure support for international studies
  • To make the ESCP the leading global organisation for multinational colorectal surgical research

To deliver these core objectives, the committee will:

  • Provide an annual symposium to promote new International Trials
  • Provide resources and support for core training in basic trial design and methodology for its members
  • Develop a network of trained clinicians to facilitate multi-national randomised trials and cohort studies
  • Support language translation of trial protocols and submission, through ‘ethics committees’, of multinational trials between our European partners

Federated ESCP Research Programme

Under the Federated ESCP Research Programme structure, new studies can be initiated and led by units outside of ESCP. While the lead unit will deliver the core activities of the project, all studies will operate in line with the established principles of the ESCP research programme and benefit from its proven methodologies, governance framework, and extensive international network of clinicians and academic expertise.

Within this federated model, the lead unit retains responsibility for data management, study oversight and analysis, sponsorship arrangements (where applicable), and the day-to-day operational delivery of the study - including site registration, database development, and responding to collaborator enquiries.

The ESCP core research team will work in close partnership with the lead hub, meeting regularly to provide strategic support, advice, and guidance. ESCP will also actively promote the study and facilitate access to its global network of participating centres and clinicians to maximise reach and impact.

This approach is designed to strengthen research capacity and improve efficiency, while maintaining ESCP’s established reputation for delivering high-quality research outputs and peer-reviewed publications.

If you are interested in developing your study as an ESCP Federated Study, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information.

For information about how this approach has been developed, read Thomas Pinkney's paper >