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University researcher scoops prestigious award from Huntington’s Disease Association
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/huntingtons-disease-association-award-leicester
Clinical Psychologist, Dr Sarah Gunn from the University of Leicester has received a prestigious award from the Huntington’s Disease Association.
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I put cancer symptoms down to my wedding dress digging in. Now I’m on a trial to help prevent bowel cancer
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/bowel-cancer-treatment-trial-drugs
A Leicestershire woman who nursed her mum through cancer while going through treatment herself is taking part in a clinical trial to help prevent...
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Major national study launched to evaluate Martha’s Rule across NHS hospitals
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/august/martha-rule-evaluation-leicester-nihr
Leicester researchers are among those conducting a major study to investigate how a patient safety rule introduced to ensure patients and their...
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University medics choose to stay local, boosting NHS workforce
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/medical-school-students-leicester
Two in every five newly qualified doctors graduating from the University of Leicester this year will begin their careers in the local NHS
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University of Leicester researcher awarded £2m to tackle childhood sight loss
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/career-award-fovea-eye-leicester
University researcher, Dr Mervyn Thomas, has been awarded just over £2 million to understand why some children’s eyes do not develop as they should
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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