Rate My Professor Jackie Sturt

Sturt’s research specializes in developing and evaluating complex educational and psychological interventions for long-term condition self-management, with a focus on diabetes, diabetes distress, and psychosocial aspects. She co-leads the Clinical Diabetes Research Group and is Principal Investigator on the REaCH Project, assessing remote consulting’s safety and trustworthiness in Nigeria and Tanzania to enhance healthcare access in low- and middle-income countries. Key initiatives include the £3 million D-stress study to detect, treat, and prevent type 1 diabetes distress; the Women’s Wellness with Type 2 Diabetes Programme evaluating online peer support; the DOSA structured education programme for South Asians; and the LYNC project on digital communications for young people with long-term conditions. Her contributions extend to systematic reviews on diabetes distress, informing the European Association for the Study of Diabetes clinical guideline in 2025, and international consensus on ending diabetes stigma. Prominent publications comprise “Bringing an end to diabetes stigma and discrimination: an international consensus statement on evidence and recommendations” (The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2024), “Group-based interventions to reduce diabetes distress in adults with type 1 diabetes: A rapid realist review” (Diabetic Medicine, 2026), “The Women’s Wellness with Type 2 Diabetes Programme: Feasibility of an online peer support and goal-setting intervention for midlife women” (PLOS One, 2026), and “Impact of Type 1 diabetes on couples’ health, well-being, and relationship” (Family Relations, 2026). With 2928 citations, her scholarship influences NHS service innovations, digital health tools, and global healthcare equity. She teaches motivational interviewing, research methods, and self-management across programmes and supervises PhD students in diabetes psychosocial research.