Recruits needed for clinical study groups

By Editor
14th October 2016
Charity, Clinical guidance Latest news

Healthcare professionals, researchers and people with diabetes who want to influence future research into the condition are being asked to join new Clinical Studies Groups. 

Developed by Diabetes UK, the aims for the groups are to generate a portfolio of clinical studies where more evidence is clearly needed, and identify the studies that can, and should, be undertaken. The groups will bring together researchers, healthcare professionals, people living with diabetes to identify research gaps and priorities in each specialty CSG area.

Diabetes research

They will set out a roadmap for diabetes research, detailing the short and long term goals for each clinical research area.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate they have experience of working collaboratively in an area of diabetes research relevant to the CSG, or experience of working in a patient facing role in the field of diabetes.

They must prove they have a commitment to improving diabetes care and clinical outcomes through research and have ability to review study protocols constructively and to comment on study feasibility and relevance.

Clear commitment 

Diabetes UK also want applicants to show they have a clear commitment to supporting the involvement of people living with diabetes in the CSG process and a commitment to confidentiality and a willingness to declare any conflicts of interest.

The membership term will be three years in the first instance and their positions will be undertaken on a voluntary basis.

Each CSG will be provided with financial support for two face-to-face meetings a year and up to one tele-conference per month.

The charity is currently seeking researchers (including statisticians, methodologists and epidemiologists) and healthcare professionals for the following CSGs:

  • Causes of diabetes(Chair: Professor Rebecca Reynolds, University of Edinburgh)
  • Prevention, targets & therapies for Type 1 diabetes (Chair: Professor Colin Dayan, Cardiff University)
  • Prevention, targets & therapies for Type 2 diabetes (Chair: Dr Rob Andrews, University of Exeter)
  • Acute care (Chair: Dr Gerry Rayman, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust)
  • Long-term self-management & glycaemic control (Chair: Dr Mark Evans, University of Cambridge)
  • Microvascular & macrovascular complications (Chair: Professor John Petrie, University of Glasgow)
  • NIHR CRN: Children/BSPED Diabetes and Endocrinology (Chair: Professor Timothy Barrett, University of Birmingham)

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