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Publications - read articles published about the DRN in Diabetic Medicine and EDN.
Diabetes Stories
This website presents audio recordings of the life-stories of 50 people diagnosed with diabetes between 1927 and 1997. They talk with passion and humour about their daily lives and provide a unique oral history of what it was like to have diabetes during the twentieth century.
Welcome to the Diabetes Research Network (DRN)
The primary goal of the UK Diabetes Research Network (DRN) is to achieve benefits for people with diabetes, or at risk of developing diabetes, through excellence in clinical research. The aims of the network are:
"to facilitate the conduct of randomised prospective trials and other well-designed studies of diabetes, including those for prevention, diagnosis and treatment"
To read more please visit our about us page.
Research Fellowships - Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK invites applications for fellowships from exceptional candidates who wish to undertake both clinical and diabetes research. A range of schemes are offered to suit different stages of a researcher career. For information about the schemes and eligibility please click on the link - Research Fellowships
The deadline for application for all fellowship schemes is 31st October 2008. Please contact the Diabetes UK Research team at research@diabetes.org.uk or on 020 7424 1076 for further queries.
Research Studentships - Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK also invites applications from sponsors for PhD studentships. For information about the schemes and eligibility please click on the the link - Research Studentships
The deadline for application for PhD Studentships is 30th September 2008. Please contact the Diabetes UK Research team at research@diabetes.org.uk or on 020 7424 1076 for further queries.
European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (EFSD) and GlaxoSmithKline announce funding of Research Grants
EFSD and GlaxoSmithKline have announced funding of Research Grants for a total of up to €500,000 in 2008, for the Study of Metabolic Toxicity in Diabetes.
The Programme invites applications from non-profit organisations. Please click on the link below for further details.
EFSD and GSK research fund announcement
MRC Biomarkers Call
New Biomarkers Call for proposals
DRN Progress Report 2008
An interactive progress report for the Diabetes Research Network is now available to view online.
Research Project: The Costs of Diabetes in the UK - Invitation to tender
Diabetes UK is inviting tenders for a 12 month research project to identify:
- The current costs of diabetes in the UK
- Projected future costs, based on estimated prevalence over the next 10 years
- The costs and cost-utility of a sample of interventions
Become a Patient Advocate and Get Involved
We are now recruiting Patient Advocates to help guide our activities - these are people affected by diabetes who are willing to share their experience and perspective with our advisory groups and reference panels. You don't need any particular expertise to take part - other than knowledge of what it's like to be affected by diabetes.
Take a look at the patients page for more details about the Patient Advocate role, or about the other ways you can become involved. Or drop us a line via the contact form.
Are You Part of a Local Diabetes Support Group?
Does your support group want to know more about the DRN? If so, let us know - we will be happy to have someone attend a meeting to talk about the network or answer your questions. Just call or drop a line to the coordinating centre - contact us
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