About us

Our team

The study team is made up of clinicians and researchers from the Universities and NHS Children’s Hospitals of Bristol and Birmingham, and from expert and campaigning patient groups, including Diabetes UK and Alstrom UK.

The team has expertise in diabetes and children’s health, in healthcare research, including qualitative research involving interviews and focus groups, intervention design, and patient and public engagement in research.

We are supported in all aspects of this study by the Diversity in Diabetes Young People’s Advisory Group.

Study Leads/Co-Principle Investigators:

Professor Julian Hamilton-Shield, University of Bristol

Professor Timothy Barrett, University of Birmingham

Study management team

Professor Parth Narendran

Dr Suma Uday

Dr Sabi Redwood 

Professor Sheila Greenfield

Dr Sarah Tearne 

Literature review and intervention design

Dr Aidan Searle

Dr Theresa Moore

Dr Ian Litchfield 

Patient and Public Engagement Leads

Mrs Kerry Leeson-Beevers

Ms Charlotte Austin

Qualitative researchers (interviews and focus groups)

Dr Jess Wheeler  

Danielle Byrne  

Administrator

Katie Warner