LDC Presents: The M3 Podcast
The Leicester Diabetes Centre podcast brings the latest diabetes research to life through accessible conversations with researchers, clinicians, and people with lived experience.
Our opening series focuses on the M3 study, which is testing a new type of care for young adults (16–45 years) living with type 2 diabetes. Designed around the things that matter most to them, the study explores tailored support, new technologies, and practical management strategies that make a real difference in daily life.
Listeners can expect:
- Clear, practical insights from world-leading researchers
- Honest discussions on the unique challenges of managing early onset type 2 diabetes
- Expert perspectives on emerging topics such as pregnancy, technology, and wider social and economic issues
Whether you’re living with diabetes, working in healthcare, or simply interested in the latest research, this podcast will help you discover how evidence can transform diabetes care.
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Episodes
11 episodes
Affordable Healthy Eating for Type 2 Diabetes: Expert Tips from Fin Turner
In this episode, we’re joined once again by Finley Turner, Senior Specialist Research Dietitian at the Leicester Diabetes Centre. This time, we’re diving into the practical realities of eating well on a budget.Together, we explore what a...
Understanding Emotional Eating with Dietitian Fin Turner
In this episode, we talk with Fin Turner, Senior Specialist Research Dietitian at the Leicester Diabetes Centre, about the fascinating topic of emotional eating, the tendency to eat in response to feelings such as sadness, stress, anxiet...
Breaking the Stigma: Young Adults and Type 2 Diabetes
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Lead Chartered Psychologist at the Leicester Diabetes Centre and Behavioural Scientist at the University of Leicester. Together, we explore the prejudice and stigma that you...
Empowering Diabetes Care: Insights from Julia Burdon and MyDESMOND
This week, we’re in conversation with Julia Burdon, an experienced Education and Research Associate based in the Leicester Diabetes Centre. Julia shares her insights from years of teaching and training educators to deliver diabetes self-managem...
Fertility, Women’s Health, and Type 2 Diabetes – With Professor Claire Meek
This week, we welcome back Professor Claire Meek, a clinical academic at the Leicester Diabetes Centre whose research focuses on diabetes in pregnancy. In this episode, we turn our attention to women’s health and fertility in...
Women’s Health and Type 2 Diabetes – Insights from Professor Claire Meek
In this episode, we speak with Professor Claire Meek, a clinical academic of Chemical Pathology and Diabetes in Pregnancy at the Leicester Diabetes Centre. Professor Meek offers valuable insights into the unique challenges fa...
Transforming Diabetes Care Through Technology: A Conversation with Prof Pratik Choudhary
In this episode of LDC Presents: The M3 Podcast, we sit down with Professor Pratik Choudhary, Professor in Type 1 Diabetes & Technology at the Leicester Diabetes Centre and Chair of the Diabetes Technology Network–UK. P...
Understanding 24-Hour Movement Behaviours: Insights from Dr Louisa Herring
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr Louisa Herring, Physical Activity Research & Implementation Lead at the Leicester Diabetes Centre, to discuss her expertise in 24-hour physical activity behaviours and their impact on health. ...
How to Prevent and Manage Diabetes-Related Foot Complications - with Rachel Berrington
In episode 2 of the M3 Podcast, we’re joined by advanced nurse practitioner Rachel Berrington, Diabetic Foot Lead at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, to discuss diabetes-related foot disease. Often linked to changes in c...
The Psychological Impact of Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults — with Dr Sarah Gunn
In our first episode, we’re joined by Dr Sarah Gunn, a clinical psychologist based in the University of Leicester. Together, we explore the emotional and psychological challenges of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes as a young adult, ...