COVID-19 – fighting a global pandemic

Our world is a work in progress

We are within the top ten universities to receive funding to research the impact of COVID-19.

The University’s COVID-19 research is multi-faceted and wide-reaching, ranging from studying patient recovery and rehabilitation treatments to the long-term health impacts of the virus and the impact it has on specific ethnic groups.

Our research experts have responded to the pandemic by applying their world-changing, curiosity-driven research to the fight. This research has and will continue to save lives, drive innovation and ensure that we are better prepared to respond to the next global health crisis.

Explore our world-changing research into the Coronavirus.

Impact of COVID on our health

Professors Chris Brightling and Louise Wain, and Dr Rachael Evans, lead an £8.4m study in to the long term health impact of hospitalised patients

Showcasing our COVID-19 research

The Leicester COVID-19 research team, made up of researchers and clinicians from our University and University Hospitals of Leicester are leading the way in the fight against coronavirus.

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Ground breaking online COVID-19 rehab service

Professor Sally Singh leads a team to develop the new ‘Your COVID Recovery’ on-demand service.

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COVID-19 risk to ethnic communities

Professor Tom Yates will provide a greater understanding of the risk of COVID to ethnic communities that will help to tailor future public health policy.