Researchers at the University of Surrey would like to recruit people over 18, who have type 2 diabetes and have received support from NHS Talking Therapies for depression in the last year, to take part in a study to better understand your experience.

Taking part will involve completing a 10-minute online survey on your demographic information, and a one-to-one online interview expected to last between 45 minutes to one hour.

All participants who complete the study will receive a £15 Amazon voucher.

Researchers at University of East London (UEL) would like to recruit psychological professionals (qualified or in training) with experience of working with young people (aged 16 to 25) living with type 2 diabetes to take part in a study that is exploring clinicians’ views, perspectives and experiences on their clinical work. 

They hope that the findings could contribute to the development of tailored psychological care for young people with type 2 diabetes and to spark interest in this under-researched area. 

Have you been diagnosed with diabetes? Would you like to help shape how diabetes clinicians communicate with people about food and eating?

A study is being conducted by a team of researchers at Warwick Medical School, the University of Birmingham, and Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. The purpose of this study is to better understand people’s experiences of communicating with diabetes clinicians about food, weight, and disordered eating, and to co-produce communication guidelines for clinicians.

Researchers at the University of Hull would like to recruit people from an ethnic minority background who have had NHS bariatric surgery to take part in a study that aims to understand experiences of NHS care during and post-bariatric surgery. This will help close a gap in research and aim to improve the experiences of care received by people from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Researchers at University College London are looking for people aged 18-50 who were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the last five years to take part in a study of the immune system responsible for destruction of insulin-producing cells. They hope that this will help develop future treatments for type 1 diabetes.

The study will include administration of drugs (via small tube inserted in the vein and under the skin) and giving blood and lymph node samples (via a small needle similar to the one used for standard blood tests).

It’s really important that young people and families have opportunities to take part in research. A portfolio of studies currently underway and looking to recruit people across the UK can be found on the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes website.

Families interested in taking part in any of the studies can contact the relevant research teams provided within the descriptions.

Researchers at University College London (UCL) would like to recruit young people:

Researchers at James Cook University, Australia would like to recruit people living with type 2 diabetes and healthcare professionals (doctors, diabetes nurse-educators, general nurses, dietitians, psychologists, podiatrists and community health workers) over 18 to take part in a study.

Participants who complete the survey will receive a £5 coffee voucher and all interview participants will receive a £10 Amazon online gift voucher.

Researchers at the University of Birmingham are recruiting people aged 75-90 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.

Researchers at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust would like to recruit people aged 18 and over, living with type 2 diabetes and have or have had diabetic foot ulcer to to take part in a study. They're testing their new healthcare package MiFoot for preventing heart attacks and strokes and early death.