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• Study raises important questions about lockdown effects on BAME communities

  Date: 16 Jul 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/lockdown-effects-on-bame-communities

  New research by University of Leicester academics reveals lockdown measures imposed in late March, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

• Ancient skeleton provides the earliest evidence of a pet cat in Kazakhstan

  Date: 8 Jul 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/july/cat-skull

  Uncovered in an urban settlement in Dzhankent, Kazakhstan, the analysis of the ancient animal skeleton shows this to be the first domesticated cat...

• Leicester championed as UK’s top recruiter to RECOVERY trial

  Date: 16 Jun 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/recovery-trial

  The Leicester COVID-19 research team, made up of researchers and clinicians from the University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals, were...

• Representing BAME individuals in Covid-19 research

  Date: 12 Jun 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/bame-individuals

  Researchers must ensure people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are proportionately represented in Covid-19 studies, according to...

• First clinical review confirms BAME and COVID-19 link

  Date: 2 Jun 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/june/bame-covid-clinical-review

  Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) individuals are at an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse clinical outcomes, according to...

• Dr Pratik Choudhary to join world-leading Leicester Diabetes Centre

  Date: 20 May 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/pratik-choudhary

  The world-leading Leicester Diabetes Centre has announced that Dr Pratik Choudhary is to join its team of experts as a Professor in type 1...

• New tool launched to reduce frontline NHS staff deaths from COVID-19

  Date: 12 May 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/new-tool

  A new tool to reduce the number of frontline NHS staff deaths from COVID-19 has been launched across the health service today.

• 180 new medics graduate early to join fight against COVID-19

  Date: 6 May 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/medics-graduate

  Medicine students from the University of Leicester will graduate early today, to join the NHS in the fight against coronavirus.

• Call for guidance after BAME COVID-19 death figures released

  Date: 6 May 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/may/call-for-guidance

  Urgent guidance on how the NHS will seek to minimise risk to those people from BAME backgrounds who are receiving care and serving on the...

• University of Leicester contributes essentials and equipment to NHS

  Date: 29 Mar 2020

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/march/30-equipment-for-nhs

  As part of its drive to support the NHS during coronavirus pandemic, the University of Leicester has donated thousands of essential items for...