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• Leicester Professor elected Chairman of the Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia

  Date: 29 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-professor-elected-chairman-of-the-board-of-the-british-journal-of-anaesthesia

  Professor David Lambert (pictured) of the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has been elected to Chair the Board of the British Journal of...

• Leicester leads study pointing to postcode lottery in aneurysm care

  Date: 9 Mar 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/march/leicester-leads-study-pointing-to-postcode-lottery-in-aneurysm-care

  A postcode lottery in access to treatment means people suffering from thoracic aortic diseases are up to four times more likely to receive...

• Research suggests controversial test could be leading to unnecessary open heart operations

  Date: 24 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/research-suggests-controversial-test-could-be-leading-to-unnecessary-open-heart-operations

  An approved international test to check whether people need open heart surgery could be sending twice as many people under the knife...

• Leicester scientists shortlisted to showcase their research to the House of Commons

  Date: 21 Feb 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/leicester-researchers-shortlisted-to-showcase-their-research-to-the-house-of-commons

  Researchers from the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology will have the opportunity to present their research to policy makers...

• Leicester reaches three million readers on The Conversation

  Date: 27 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/leicester-reaches-three-million-readers-on-the-conversation

  Academics from across our University have collectively captured the imagination of over three million readers through over 180 articles written...

• Research suggests being overweight protects heart surgery patients

  Date: 20 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/research-suggests-being-overweight-protects-heart-surgery-patients

  Overweight and obese patients are less likely to die in hospital after a heart operation than patients who are a normal weight, according to a...

• University Professor receives Lifetime Achievement award

  Date: 20 Jan 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-professor-receives-lifetime-achievement-award

  Professor Tony Gershlick (pictured), Honorary Professor of Interventional Cardiology at our University and Consultant Cardiologist at Leicester’s...

• Japanese manga series to showcase women in the sciences

  Date: 22 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/japanese-manga-series-to-showcase-women-in-the-sciences

  Dr Ana Verissimo from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences is combining her love for Japanese art with her passion for the sciences by...

• 2016 A Year in Review Film

  Date: 15 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/2016-a-year-in-review

  With the year coming to a close, the University's News Centre has produced a short video showcasing a selection of key research projects, events...

• Leicester continues to invest in future biomedical research talent

  Date: 13 Dec 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/december/leicester-continues-to-invest-in-future-biomedical-research-talent

  The College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology offers a dynamic, modern environment for postgraduate research and to build on that is...