Researchers at Loughborough University would like to recruit people who are British and are living with type 1 or type 2 diabetes to take part in a study that is investigating users’ experience of health websites and AI to find ways to enhance their experience.

This study involves an online interview where participants will be asked:

1) to search for diabetes-related information on three platforms (a health website, ChatGPT, and Google AI Overview), while sharing their comments and thoughts;

Researchers at the University of Sheffield would like to interview adults in the UK (aged 18 or over) who have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and also experience anxiety and/or depression. The study aims to find out how people living with type 2 diabetes and depression/anxiety in the UK use digital technologies to support their health and the management of their conditions. We are also interested in the experiences of people who have not used digital technologies for this.

Researchers from Lancaster and Keele Universities are now recruiting people aged 18 and over with any type of diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy (nerve pain in the feet and hands caused by diabetes) to participate in a research study.

People with diabetes aged 18+ can register their details with Research for the Future to receive information about local NHS diabetes research opportunities. It’s free to join and doesn’t commit you to take part in any studies. 

Discover is a register of adults living in North West London who are interested in and want to find out more about health research opportunities. The register is for both healthy people and those with a medical condition. Research could relate to any condition, including diabetes, and can range from answering surveys to having your blood tested, to testing new medical devices or phone apps, and participating in clinical trials.

Researchers across the country are looking for people living with diabetes to take part in their research. Meanwhile, people with diabetes are also looking for projects to take part in, but it can be difficult to find a match. That’s where the British Research Panel comes in: matching scientists to people with diabetes. It’s free to join and doesn’t commit you to take part in any studies. They’ll let you know when a relevant clinical trial is happening close to where you live.

Researchers at Cardiff University would like to recruit:

Researchers at the University of Birmingham would like to recruit people aged 16 and over, or parents/guardians of children under 16, who have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the last 2 years. This is to take part in a study that aims to help us learn more about people's views on potential treatments for those with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes, and how acceptable these might be.

Researchers at Oxford Brookes University would like to recruit people aged 40-65 with type 2 diabetes to take part in a study investigating whether beetroot juice can improve cardiovascular responses and recovery after exercise.

Participants will complete one short online screening appointment and two laboratory visits. 

During each visit, participants will consume either beetroot juice or a placebo drink, perform a light cycling exercise, and undergo measurements including heart rate, blood pressure, blood sugar and saliva testing.

As diabetes cases continue to rise, the number of women in the UK who have pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes, type 1 diabetes, or type 2 diabetes has doubled. Managing diabetes during pregnancy is challenging and many women are at risk of gaining excess weight during this time.