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• UK’s first and only research Centre dedicated to placing empathy at the heart of healthcare

  Date: 27/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/stoneygate-director

  The incoming director of a major new research and teaching Centre has described the urgent need to place empathy at the heart of healthcare.

• Phage film receives UK debut at University of Leicester

  Date: 27/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/salt-in-my-soul-screening

  More than 100 researchers, clinicians, and members of the public from across the UK gathered at the University of Leicester for the screening of...

• Research to highlight “seldom heard voices” of womb cancer patients

  Date: 26/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/seldom-heard-voices

  Researchers exploring the impact of womb cancer on different ethnic groups are recruiting patients to the first study of its kind in the UK.

• New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers

  Date: 24/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/shift

  A targeted health programme, including health education sessions, Fitbits, and lorry cabin workouts, can improve the activity levels of...

• Alternative to open heart surgery just as effective for patients with common heart condition

  Date: 19/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/tavi-results

  Leicester researchers have shown, in a ground-breaking study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), how a less...

• Leicester health research recognised among best in the UK

  Date: 18/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/ref-clinical-medicine

  Health research enabled by partnership between the University of Leicester and both the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and...

• Toolkit to tackle potentially deadly opioid over prescription to be rolled out across parts of England

  Date: 12/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/opioids-over-subscription

  Leicester researchers are working with NHS partners in the East of England to lead the way in delivering the NHS’ goal of halving the amount of...

• Leicester research now ranked Top 30 in the UK

  Date: 12/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/ref-2021

  The University of Leicester has made one of the biggest climbs of any UK university in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, published on...

• Large-scale study suggests under 45s and women more likely to gain weight and jump a BMI category during COVID-19 lockdown

  Date: 06/05/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/may/covid-bmi

  A large-scale study of almost a million UK adults led by Leicester researchers has revealed that under 45s and women were more likely to gain...

• Stop the clocks: Brisk walking may slow biological ageing process, study shows

  Date: 20/04/2022 00:00:00

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/april/walking-speed-ageing

  A new study of genetic data published today (Wednesday) of more than 400,000 UK adults has revealed a clear link between walking pace and a...