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• Time of day matters for breast cancer treatment: new study

  Date: 18 Oct 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/chronoradiotherapy

  Risk of developing breast shrinkage (atrophy) after radiotherapy can be affected by the time of day the patient is treated and their genetics.

• Leicester team secures funding for research collaboration to improve patient safety

  Date: 17 Oct 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/psrc-funding

  A team involving University of Leicester researchers is one of just six to be awarded a share of £25 million.

• Multi-million pound boost for University of Leicester’s ability to improve and save lives

  Date: 14 Oct 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/brc-funding

  The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been funded for £26 million over the...

• £8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions

  Date: 10 Oct 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/wellcome-funding-lung-health

  New project aims to speed up process of finding treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.

• Leicester maths graduates awarded fellowships with National Institute for Health and Care Research

  Date: 15 Aug 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/rahma-mahfuza-nihr

  Two University of Leicester graduates have been awarded fellowships with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

• Health inequalities among ethnic groups have increased since pandemic, evidence shows

  Date: 11 Aug 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/diabetes-inequalities

  Existing health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published in the...

• University of Leicester expert’s report fuels pharmacy industry improvements

  Date: 2 Aug 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/pharmacy-david-wright

  University of Leicester health expert fuels pharmacy improvements

• Leicester expert informs report into NHS and care workforce crisis

  Date: 29 Jul 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/nhs-shortage

  Research from the University of Leicester has informed a high-profile government report on staff recruitment, training and retention rates in...

• Subject rankings are another shot in the arm for Leicester’s reputation for Clinical Medicine excellence

  Date: 27 Jul 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/shanghai-rankings

  Leicester University clinical medicine rankings boost

• Review outlines methods to estimate life expectancy

  Date: 20 Jul 2022

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/july/life-expectancy

  Five key methods have been explored by Leicester researchers to calculate life expectancy and the life years lost due to disease and illness.