As part of the UK Clinical Research Network, the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government has established five topic-specific clinical research networks to complement the primary care and cancer networks that already existed.
These networks may be able to assist researchers with aspects of their research such as recruitment to trials, assistance with trial coordination, provision of research resources and trial staff, training and education, help to include patients in all aspects of the research process, as well as the opportunity to get involved in writing groups and to help shape research and regulation agendas.
There is a dedicated Scottish Diabetes Research Network (SDRN). It aims to improve the quality and increase the quantity of diabetes research in Scotland.
You can find out more by visiting the SDRN website.
In addition to this network there may be other networks in Scotland that may be suitable to support your research, and these include: