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• Prestigious fellowship for life-saving research

  Date: 25 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/prestigious-fellowship-for-life-saving-research

  A researcher from our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences has won a prestigious Fellowship grant in a novel area of research.

• 100-strong crowd learns results of Leicester stroke and exercise study

  Date: 18 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/100-strong-crowd-learns-results-of-leicester-stroke-and-exercise-study

  The results of a 3-year study into stroke patients and exercise was shared with funders, patients and carers at an event held in the Centre for...

• Leicester expert to discuss Obesity Paradox on BBC Radio 4

  Date: 17 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-expert-to-discuss-obesity-paradox-on-bbc-radio-4

  Professor Gavin Murphy (pictured) from our Department of Cardiovascular Sciences will be appearing on BBC Radio 4: Inside Health on Tuesday 18...

• Aspiring medics encouraged to explore a career in psychiatry

  Date: 13 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/aspiring-medics-encouraged-to-explore-a-career-in-psychiatry

  Young people considering a career in medicine are invited to a conference that will help them on the route to achieving their ambitions and...

• Leicester research team receives 25k to continue investigations into rare disease

  Date: 10 Jul 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/july/leicester-research-team-receives-ps25k-to-continue-investigations-into-rare-disease

  A team of scientists and clinicians from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (formerly Leicester Cardiovascular Biomedical Research...

• Schools are key to raising aspirations for next generation of doctors

  Date: 28 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/schools-are-key-to-raising-aspirations-for-next-generation-of-doctors

  Teachers and careers advisers are key to improving access to the medical profession for young people in some of the country’s most socially...

• Leicester professor launches UKs first aortic clinic

  Date: 20 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/leicester-professor-launches-uks-first-aortic-clinic

  One of our Professors has developed the UK’s first aortic clinic helping patients in Leicestershire.

• Insights into the workings of the brain revealed in lectures

  Date: 19 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/insights-into-the-workings-of-the-brain-revealed-in-lectures

  Two outstanding PhD graduates from our University return this week to present their research to a public audience.

• Lecture to explore the emerging blood test helping to spot cancer earlier

  Date: 12 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/lecture-to-explore-the-emerging-blood-test-helping-to-spot-cancer-earlier

  Research into a blood test that may spot cancers sooner and allow more targeted treatment is to be presented by researcher at our University.

• Study uses bacteriophages to treat livestock as an alternative to antibiotics

  Date: 8 Jun 2017

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/study-uses-bacteriophages-to-treat-livestock-as-an-alternative-to-antibiotics

  A new study has looked into using bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics to treat common infections in livestock.