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GP’s devotion to the health of homeless people is recognised with University of Leicester award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/gp-devotion-health-homeless-people-recognised-university-leicester-award
A Leicester GP who has devoted much of his professional life to improving the health of homeless people has been honoured by his hometown university.
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UK’s Chief Medical Officer honoured by University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/uk-chief-medical-officer-honoured-university-leicester
Professor Chris Whitty, one of the most pivotal figures in the UK’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been honoured by the University of...
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Emma makes history as Leicester Medical School marks 50-year anniversary
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/emma-makes-history-leicester-medical-school-50-year-anniversary
Emma Zugic made University of Leicester history this week as she became the final student to graduate from the Medical School in its 50th year.
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Ethnic minority and poorer children more likely to die in intensive care
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/ethnic-minority-death-children-intensive-care-leicester
Children from ethnic minority backgrounds and those living in areas with higher levels of child poverty are more likely to die in intensive care...
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History makers – first cohort of Leicester-Chongqing students graduate
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/history-makers-first-leicester-chongqing-students-graduate
History was made in China this week, as the first students to embark on a dual honours programme from the University of Leicester and Chongqing...
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Women less likely to receive treatment for deadly heart condition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/women-heart-disease-leicester
Women, people from ethnic minority backgrounds, and those from the most deprived communities are less likely to receive treatment after a...
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AI’s role in healthcare to be debated at international empathy conference
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/ai-empathy-stoneygate-centre
The impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare will come under the spotlight at a major international conference led by experts from the...
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Charity pays for Gazan medical students to complete their studies with the University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/charity-supports-gazan-medical-students-university-leicester
A charity has stepped in to cover the living costs of two medical students displaced from war-torn Gaza, to complete their studies at the...
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Prestigious accolade for health inequalities team
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/kamlesh-ethnic-minority-national-award
A team including representatives from the University of Leicester working to tackle health inequalities for ethnic minority groups has won a...
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Medical students meet best-selling author, comedian and NHS psychiatrist, Dr Benji Waterhouse
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/medical-students-benji-waterhouse-leicester
It’s not every day you get to meet a best-selling author, comedian and NHS psychiatrist, but that's what Medical with Foundation Year Students at...