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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 professor elected President of the UK's leading cardiothoracic anaesthesia association
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/cardiothoracic-anaesthesia-association-leicester
The University of Leicester is proud to announce that Professor Aamer Ahmed, has been elected President of the Association of Cardiothoracic...
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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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Former NHS consultant with personal memories of the Holocaust is honoured by the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/former-nhs-consultant-martin-stern-holocaust-honoured-university-leicester
One of the dwindling number of people with personal memories of the Holocaust has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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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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Older obese people no longer at higher risk, study shows
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/july/obesity-heart-attack-stains-cardiovascular
A new study suggests that older adults (over 40) with obesity now often have blood pressure and cholesterol levels similar to - or sometimes...