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China students experience campus life at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/august/dalian-summer-school
Leicester hosts summer school for those studying with the Dalian Leicester Institute (DLI) in China
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Breakthrough genetic study points to neurological mechanisms for chronic cough
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/chronic-cough-genetic-leicester
A new genetic study by scientists at the University of Leicester has identified neurological mechanisms as key drivers of chronic cough
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Leicester researchers identify ethnic disparities in accessing continuous glucose monitors
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/ethnic-disparities-glucose-monitoring-leicester
People from Afro-Caribbean and South Asian backgrounds are less likely to be prescribed “life-changing” diabetes technology compared to White...
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University of Leicester deepens Smithsonian Institution partnership
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/april/university-leicester-deepens-smithsonian-institution-partnership
The University of Leicester’s Institute for Digital Culture has renewed its long-standing partnership with the Smithsonian Institution.
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International expert to advance empathic healthcare through pioneering course
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/empathic-healthcare-pioneering-course-leicester
Internationally recognised leader in empathic medical education will speak at a pioneering course in Leicester for clinicians and academics
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University of Leicester honours midwife who used personal heartbreak to improve care of parents of stillborn babies
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/university-leicester-honours-midwife-personal-heartbreak-parents-stillborn-babies
A pioneering midwife who improved care for mothers of stillborn babies has been honoured by the University of Leicester.
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Groundbreaking new centre will turbocharge research and treatment for patients with artery disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/peripheral-artery-disease-leicester
University of Leicester experts have been awarded nearly £2 million to set up a global vascular research centre
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“We are here to listen, learn and serve” – Dr Vijay Sharma on building a truly civic university
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/vijay-blog
At the heart of the University of Leicester’s civic mission is Dr Vijay Sharma, our Pro-Chancellor for Community Engagement – a role that’s as...
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Archaeology uncovers hidden layers of Chesterfield’s past
https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/march/archaeology-uncovers-hidden-chesterfields-past
An archaeological excavation in Chesterfield town centre has revealed well preserved remains that shed new light on how people lived in the town...
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Leicester academic leads study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/when-should-blood-transfusions-be-given-after-cardiac-surgery
Professor Gavin Murphy (pictured), British Heart Foundation (BHF) Professor of Cardiac Surgery in our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences at...