Research is being carried at Nottingham Trent University to investigate the experiences of men living with Type 1 diabetes. This will include the relationship between men and their diabetes, the wider impact of living with diabetes and looking at the partner’s experience of diabetes in their lives.

The study involves is divided into two parts, the first being interviews with men with Type 1 diabetes and the second interviews with heterosexual couples where the male partner has Type 1 diabetes.

The research is bring carried out by Lesley O’Hara who has Type 1 diabetes herself and has already carried out a study into what it means to live with Type 1 diabetes.

If you are interested in taking part or would like more information and live in Nottinghamshire, please get in touch with Lesley by e-mail lesley.ohara@ntu.ac.uk or if you don’t have e-mail access, call IDDT on 01604 622837.