Researchers at the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University of Bristol would like to recruit people aged 12 to 25, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (diagnosed for 3 months or more) to take part in a study to test a new survey measuring the variety of ways young people manage insulin, food and activity and how you feel about your life and diabetes.

Taking part involves the completion of an online survey which should take approximately 60 minutes, 

Researchers at the University of Surrey would like to recruit:

•  South Asian adults;
• aged 18 years or older;
• living with both type 2 diabetes and depression 

to take part in a research study exploring their lived experiences of managing these conditions.

Diabetes and heart disease are closely linked.

Researchers at Aston University would like to recruit adults who:

• have a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and belong to a ethnic minority group OR
• people who provide care to a person with cardiovascular disease from an ethnic minority group

to take part in a study that is exploring how community pharmacies can better support people from ethnic minority backgrounds to protect themselves against cardiovascular disease (CVD).

An international group of diabetes researchers and clinicians have established a global database of new cases of diabetes in patients with Covid-19 – called the CoviDiab Registry Project. It comes off the back of initial observations that Covid-19 could potentially trigger diabetes and the urgent need to know more.  

Researchers from Liverpool John Moores University are inviting:

• adults living with both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes;
• adults living with either condition (must be at high risk of developing the other condition);
• and healthcare or community professionals supporting people with these conditions

to take part in a study exploring experiences of health-related stigma.

Researchers at UWE Bristol would like to recruit people aged 11-25 years old with a diagnosed chronic physical health condition, such as diabetes, to take part in a study that is exploring the types of support that young people with chronic (long-term) physical health conditions want as they prepare to move from child to adult healthcare teams. 

Participation can involve interviews or ‘focus groups’ (group discussions) either online or in-person. This is to discuss your experiences and opinions with people of a similar age.

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland, are inviting people aged 18 or over living with a chronic illness who are currently employed, or who have experience of employment while living with their condition, to take part in a research study exploring workplace experiences and chronic illness disclosure.
 

The study focuses on whether individuals choose to share their condition at work and how this may influence their working lives. The research is centred on participants’ workplace experiences rather than the nature of their
condition itself.
 

Diabetes can sometimes unfortunately mean that people need to receive care on an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in hospital.

This study is part of a project working with patients, families, and healthcare staff to develop tools to help Intensive Care Units support patients and families, and better provide care to people, including those with diabetes who become seriously ill.