Who: Team led by Professor Julie Barnett, University of Bath, in partnership with Food Standards Agency and others
What: Collecting information from UK citizens with a food hypersensitivity about eating food prepared by others outside the home
Looking for: People 16 or over with any food hypersensitivity, or who care for children under 16 who have a food hypersensitivity, who eat food from restaurants / take-aways etc, and wish to be on the ‘citizen scientist’ team
Commitment: Helping to co-design data collection tools (optional); survey completion for every eating out experience during three-month period; post-survey interview / online workshops (optional)
Compensation: None specified.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: 31st May 2022.
Who: Team from Queen’s University, Belfast
What: Research aiming to improve safety of takeaway and delivered food for people with food hypersensitivity
Looking for: People in the UK aged 16 or over with any food hypersensitivity, or who care for children under 16 who have a food hypersensitivity, and have access to a smartphone
Commitment: Various levels of volunteer contribution.
Compensation: None specified.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: 15th May 2022.
Who: Jessica Wong, University of Greenwich student (MSc Food Safety and Quality Management)
What: An exploration of public perception towards food hypersensitivity menu options
Looking for: People living with food hypersensitivity / caring for someone with food hypersensitivity
Commitment: 15-minute online questionnaire
Compensation: None.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: By end of May.
Who: Dr Rebecca Knibb, University of Aston
What: Researching psychological health needs and access to care for patients with food allergy and their families. (GAPS study.)
Looking for: People 18 or over with medically diagnosed food allergy
Commitment: Online questionnaire plus one-hour interview
Compensation: £10 Amazon voucher.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: Unspecified.
Who: Dr Rebecca Knibb, University of Aston
What: Researching psychological health needs and access to care for patients with food allergy and their families. (GAPS study.)
Looking for: Caregivers / parents of children under 18 with medically diagnosed food allergy
Commitment: Online questionnaire plus one-hour interview
Compensation: £10 Amazon voucher.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: Unspecified.
Who: Hospitality Allergen Support UK
What: Survey to help understand the nature of ‘near miss’ events which food hypersensitive consumers have experienced in hospitality with a view to better understanding and advising businesses to record and prevent serious reactions.
Looking for: Anyone with coeliac, food allergy, food intolerance who has experienced a near miss — be it being served the wrong food, almost being served a problematic dish, or failure to provide specified food on request
Commitment: Completion of a survey / questionnaire.
Compensation: n/a.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: Unspecified.
Who: Hospitality Allergen Support UK
What: Survey to help understand the management of ‘near miss’ events which food hypersensitive consumers have experienced in a hospitality setting with a view to better understanding and advising businesses to record and prevent serious reactions.
Looking for: Anyone working in the food catering / hospitality business, in any role
Commitment: Completion of a survey / questionnaire.
Compensation: n/a.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: Unspecified.
Who: Zainab Laheri, University of Central Lancashire
What: “The research aims at understanding the impacts of food allergy and socioeconomic status on food access, nutritional status and health care access in late adolescents with and without food allergies”
Looking for: 18–25 year olds in the North West, with OR without food allergy.
Commitment: 5-minute online questionnaire
Compensation: n/a.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: Unspecified.
Who: Zainab Laheri, University of Central Lancashire
What: “The research aims at understanding the impacts of food allergy and socioeconomic status on food access, nutritional status and health care access in late adolescents with and without food allergies”
Looking for: Health care professionals (across any discipline) who have worked with or currently work with 18–25 year olds with one or more existing food allergies
Commitment: 5-minute online questionnaire
Compensation: n/a.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: Unspecified.
Who: Medicines Evaluation Trials
What: Upcoming studies in eczema, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, urticaria
Looking for: Over 18s with one of the above conditions
Commitment: Unspecified, but compensation offered for time, expenses, inconvenience.
Compensation: n/a.
Link: Click here.
Deadline: Unspecified.
To add your research request to this list, please contact Alex, providing the information in the format in the examples above.
Last update: April 2022.