Diabetes research can’t happen without the help of people living with diabetes

Taking part in research means that you’re helping researchers to better understand diabetes, your experiences living with it, and the experiences of your communities. You can help researchers see how their new ideas could help treat diabetes, and care for people living with it. Whether it's trying a new treatment, or filling out a questionnaire, research breakthroughs can only happen with your support.

We'd like you to have the information you need to decide what you’d like to take part in. So, we’ve put together some guidance on what you need to know about taking part in research that we hope will help.

Take a look at opportunities for getting involved in research below. You can take part in some opportunities from home, while others will involve visiting a research clinic. If something catches your eye, get in touch with the study team to find out more. Without you, research can't move forward. 

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Capturing experiences of stopping type 2 medications

Subtitle:
Understanding the Views and Experiences of Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes on Deprescribing: A Qualitative Study to Inform the Co-Design of Person-Centred Care Approaches with Patients and Healthcare Professionals
Institution:
King's College London
Location:
Online or in-person
Tags:
Workshop
Dates:
November 2025
July 2026

Researchers at King’s College London are inviting people to take part in a research study exploring how older adults with type 2 diabetes, their carers, and healthcare professionals perceive and experience the deprescribing of diabetes medications.

Can pre-meal protein drinks improve blood sugar levels in type 2?

Subtitle:
GLycaemic Outcomes with Whey protein in ageING (GLOWING)
Institution:
University of Birmingham
Location:
In-person
Tags:
Connect with researchers Clinical trial
Dates:
January 2026
August 2026

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are recruiting people aged 70-90 years old and living with type 2 diabetes to see if pre-meal protein drinks can improve blood sugar levels.

Following a screening visit at the School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, you will be provided with two supplements to take before your own meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) at home over two 7-day periods.

Can omega-3 supplements help slow the progression of type 2?

Subtitle:
Repositioning omega-3 fatty acids for treatment of glycaemia and cardiometabolic disease
Institution:
Ulster University
Location:
In-person
Tags:
Connect with researchers Clinical trial
Dates:
July 2026
November 2026

Researchers at Ulster University would like to recruit people with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, who are over 18 years old, and have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-50 to take part in a study that is exploring whether omega-3 fatty acid supplements can influence blood sugar and slow the progression of type 2 diabetes.

We are looking for individuals to attend the Human Intervention Studies Unit in Coleraine, Ulster University for a screening appointment and three further occasions to get blood analysis, blood pressure and anthropometric measurements.

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