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Why Your Participation Matters

At Anaphylaxis UK, we are dedicated to advancing our understanding of serious allergies and anaphylaxis. By participating in our research opportunities, you can contribute to vital studies that have the potential to save lives and improve the quality of life for those affected by allergies.

Allergies impact millions of people worldwide, and severe reactions can be life-threatening. Your involvement in our research efforts can help:

  • Advance Scientific Knowledge: Your experiences provide valuable insights that can lead to new discoveries and better understanding of allergies.
  • Improve Treatments: Contributing to research can lead to the development of more effective treatments and management strategies.
  • Influence Policy: Data collected can help shape public health policies and awareness campaigns.

How You Can Get Involved

Advancements in allergy research rely on the participation of individuals living with serious allergies. By sharing your experiences, you can help drive progress and potentially uncover new treatments or management strategies.
On this page, you’ll find information on how you can get involved with allergy research, including:

  • Completing research surveys to provide valuable patient insights
  • Participating in focus groups to share your perspective
  • Enrolling in clinical trials to test new allergy therapies

 

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Take part

Participating in research allows you to make a significant impact on the future of allergy treatments, stay informed about the latest developments, and connect with a supportive community of individuals dedicated to advancing allergy science.

Do you have a food allergy?

This research aims to explore the attitudes of the allergen community towards the recent proposals of expanding the current 14 mandated allergens.

Participants must:

  • be 18 and over,
  • have a food allergy or care for someone who does,
  • be able to spare 15 minutes to complete an online survey.

Research conducted by Leeds Beckett.

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Parent or caregiver of children with immediate milk allergy

Anna Conrad, Paediatric Allergy Dietitian at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, if keen to hear your thoughts about introducing fresh cow’s milk to young children with an immediate milk allergy through a treatment known as milk oral immunotherapy. You do not need to have any prior knowledge or experience of milk oral immunotherapy to contribute.

You will be sent an information sheet on milk oral immunotherapy & patient resources to read prior to an interview. After which you will take part in a 45-60minute online interview at a time convenient to you, this can include evenings or weekends. There will be a small payment as a thank you for your time.

Emaill Anna Conrad for more information

Adults living with food allergy

Living with food allergy can have an impact on quality-of-life and mental health. Despite this, there are few places to find psychological support. We have developed a new intervention for adults living with food allergy called FACETs. We’ve designed FACETs to improve quality of life, anxiety, and communication. We now need to see how well it works.

If you are age 18 years of older and live with a clinically-diagnosed food allergy, please click the link below to find out more taking part in our pilot study, led by Aston University.

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Caregivers of children with food allergy

Caring for a child with food allergy can have an impact on the quality-of-life and mental health of the parent or caregiver.  Despite this, there are few places to find psychological support. We have developed a new intervention for caregivers of children living with food allergy called FACETs. We’ve designed FACETs to improve quality of life, anxiety, and communication. We now need to see how well it works.

If you are a parent or caregiver of a child or children aged under 18 with a clinically-diagnosed food allergy, please click the link below to find out more taking part in our pilot study, led by Aston University.

 

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Are you a healthcare professional who manages patients with food allergies?

This research is concerned with mapping milk oral immunotherapy, and evaluating healthcare professionals attitudes, knowledge, training needs, and perceived barriers regarding this emerging treatment.

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Eating disorder risk in adults with and without food allergies

This research explores eating disorder risk in adults with and without food allergies and how factors such as allergy type, severity and duration may influence risk.

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Are you 16 years or over, living with a food allergy?

This research is exploring allergic reactions to new and emerging protein foods, such as plant-based proteins, insects and cultivated meat, which are becoming more common in our diets. The findings will help identify real-world allergy risks and support better regulation and labelling in the future.

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Latest Research

Research opportunity: do you have a food allergy? 2nd February 2026

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Research opportunity: eating disorder risk in adults with and without food allergies 27th January 2026

A Trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Surrey is conducting a research study exploring the likelihood of eating disorders in adults with food allergy compared to adults without food allergy. While previous research suggests that children with food allergies
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Research opportunity for adults living with food allergy 26th January 2026

Aston University, Birmingham, is inviting adults with a diagnosed food allergy to take part in a research study exploring how people cope with food allergies and how this affects everyday life. In particular, the study looks at whether feeling more
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