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Leicester-Apollo conference explores research collaborations to improve the health of the UK, India and beyond
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/leicester-apollo-conference-research-improve-health-uk-india
Research which could help to transform healthcare delivery in the UK, India and globally was showcased at conference held at the University of...
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New equipment and clinical teaching space unveiled for Leicester School of Optometry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/optometry-clinical-teaching-degree-leicester
A dedicated teaching space for Leicester’s new Masters of Optometry (MOptom) course launching this September was officially declared open on Thursday
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Research aims to improve hospital care for children with complex needs
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/children-hospital-care-nihr-award
Children with complex care needs will benefit from substantial new funding for national research to improve their care in hospitals
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Leicester part of novel €15 Million UTI research project
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/uti-phage-research-antibiotics-leicester
The University of Leicester is part of an exciting research team investigating how recurrent UTIs can be treated using phage therapy and improved...
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Study finds a ‘balanced’ immune response in the lungs is key to protection from developing Tuberculosis
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/tuberculosis-lungs-immune-response
Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infection often thought to be a relic of the Victorian era, is on the rise in the UK and across the world
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University hosts prestigious ophthalmic genetics conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/ophthalmology-conference-leicester-clinicians
Ophthalmic clinicians, geneticists and researchers gathered at the University of Leicester this week for the UK Eye Genetics Group (UKEGG)...
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Leicester psychologist’s personal experience with Huntington’s disease inspires new book
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/huntingtons-disease-gunn-book-leicester
Just as clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Gunn began her career supporting people with Huntington’s disease (HD), she uncovered an unlikely family...
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Finding the right target: Personalising treatment for an aggressive asbestos-linked cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/mesothelioma-clinical-trial-leicester
Leicester researchers are leading a new clinical trial to test personalised treatment for patients with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.
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Leicester researchers debuted major new insights on multiple long-term conditions at global diabetes event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/global-diabetes-research-leicester
A trio of pioneering review papers published in The Lancet that offer fresh perspectives on cardiometabolic multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs...
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Cancer survivors share their story for National Cancer Survivor Day
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/june/cancer-research-survivors-leicester
The University of Leicester is highlighting the work of Leicester-based charity, Live Cancer Free, which is dedicated to saving lies by helping...