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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Supporting the emotional wellbeing of people living with type 1 or type 2

Subtitle:
Enhancing Psychological and Behavioural Support for People Living with Diabetes: A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study of a Self-Guided Digital
Institution:
University of the West of England
Location:
Online
Tags:
Questionnaire
Dates:
July 2026
December 2026

Researchers at the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) would like to recruit adults (18+) living in the UK with type 1 or type 2 diabetes to take part in a study evaluating a new four-week digital programme designed to support emotional wellbeing.

The study aims to explore whether a self-guided online programme, combining evidence-based psychological and behaviour change techniques, can help reduce diabetes distress and improve emotional wellbeing.

Testing the new healthcare package: MiFoot

Subtitle:
Developing and Evaluating a Multifactorial Intervention to Improve Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults with type 2 Diabetes and Current or Previous Diabetic Foot Ulcers (MiFoot)
Institution:
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Location:
Leicester
Tags:
Clinical trial
Dates:
November 2023

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.

Reducing stigma for younger women with type 2 diabetes

Subtitle:
Co-designing Multimedia Messages and Resources to Reduce Diabetes Related Stigma and Promote Healthcare Engagement in Women with Type 2 Diabetes (RESET) study
Institution:
King's College London
Location:
Online or in-person
Tags:
Workshop
Dates:
October 2025

Researchers at King’s College London would like to recruit women with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, aged 18-45 years, to take part in a study which is looking at how we can improve their experience of healthcare. The study is called the RESET study.

Our aim is to address the problem of stigma, which involves feeling judged or excluded because of diabetes. We know from our previous research that stigma affects many women with type 2 diabetes in terms of their physical and mental health and well-being, as well as their interaction with healthcare services.

How do fermented dairy products impact health in people with prediabetes?

Subtitle:
Investigating the impact of fermented dairy intake on mental, cognitive, cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health in metabolic health risk factors
Institution:
University of Reading
Location:
Reading
Tags:
Clinical trial Questionnaire Connect with researchers
Dates:
March 2026
March 2027

Researchers at the University of Reading are looking for participants aged 18-65 who have either prediabetes, a history of previously treated hypertension, or high blood pressure. The study will explore how consuming fermented dairy products (like yoghurt) is linked with cognitive (thinking), mood, and health measures. 

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