More than half of type 1 diabetes is diagnosed in adults but very little is known about how the condition develops. Researchers at the University of Bristol are conducting a study testing blood samples in the UK general population to assess people's risk of developing type 1 diabetes.

To take part people must: 
•    be living in the United Kingdom
•    be aged between 18 and 70 years.

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Researchers at Our Future Health would like to recruit 5 million people aged 18 and over to take part in a new study designed to help researchers discover new ways to prevent, detect and treat common health conditions like diabetes, cancer, and dementia. 

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 the University of Essex would like to recruit people between the ages of 18 and 60 years old living with type 1 diabetes to take part in a study that is aiming to understand whether managing type 1 diabetes differs between men and women. This study also invite people with no history of diabetes to participate, as this could help researchers to confirm whether such gender differences are similar to the trend in the broader population without diabetes. 

Researchers at The University of Surrey would like to recruit women, aged 16+, living in the UK, with a diagnosis of Diabetes (any kind of diabetes or treatment) to take part in a study to find out more about women’s experience of talking about sexual health at diabetes check-ups.

Taking part involves completing an anonymous 15-20 minute study (using a computer or mobile phone).
People who complete the study are eligible for a prize draw for a £100 Amazon voucher

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 that aims to assess the perceptions of patients and healthcare professionals on current diabetes self-management support, to identify barriers and facilitators to effective support for diabetes self-management.

Researchers at Coventry University and Deakin University (Australia) would like to recruit women aged 45-60 years from England who have been referred to the Healthier You diabetes prevention programme since July 2021 to take part in a study that is finding out what midlife women think of the programme, and their experiences of the programme (if they have participated).

Taking part involves completing a short online survey (approx. 5 minutes to complete) and participating in an online, hour-long interview with a researcher.

Researchers at Barts Health NHS Trust in London would like to recruit people aged 18–75 years living with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes (managed by diet, and not currently taking any diabetes medication such as metformin) to take part in a study. The aim of the study is to see how effective a daily fibre supplement could be as a tool to manage blood sugar levels at home, compared with their usual diet.

Researchers at University of Brighton would like to recruit people with any type of diabetes who currently have, or have had, foot ulcers to take part in a study looking at the r