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New BHF investment to bolster world-class research at University of Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/july/03-bhf-accelerator-award-heart-circulatory-diseases
The University of Leicester has received £1 million in funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to strengthen its world-class research into...
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Rapid spread of a meningitis bacteria linked to hypermutable sequences helping avoidance of the immune system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/26-meningitis-bacteria-spread-avoidance-immune-system
An enhanced potential to avoid the human immune system has been found in recent serogroup W isolates of Neisseria meningitidis by University of...
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NHS funding fosters health inequalities
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/june/24-nhs-funding-fosters-health-inequalities
Poverty and deprivation are strongly associated with poor health outcomes, including higher levels of multimorbidity and mortality, resulting in...
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Leicester named ‘Leader in Openness’ by Understanding Animal Research
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/30-openness-award-animal-research
The University of Leicester has received a Leader in Openness Award for the period 2019-2022 from Understanding Animal Research.
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New resources developed to improve educational support for children born preterm
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/22-preterm-children-educational-learning-resource
New e-learning resource informs teachers how to support the learning and development of their pupils who were born preterm.
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University of Leicester diabetes professors named among nation’s lifesavers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/16-nations-lifesavers
Professor Kamlesh Khunti and Professor Melanie Davies CBE featured in national campaign.
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Two Leicester professors join prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/08-academy-medical-sciences-fellows
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected Leicester’s Professor Chris Brightling and Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga to their esteemed...
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Prestigious Japanese documentary features Leicester researchers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/may/03-nhk-documentary-genomics
Japanese broadcaster NHK will feature the University of Leicester in a documentary show ‘NHK Special’, which will focus on developments in genomics.
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New research shows how to optimise antibiotic use and combat antibiotic resistance
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/29-antibiotic-resistance
Recommendations from University of Leicester scientists could help reduce over-use of antibiotics.
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Ground-breaking space technology receives real-life health application
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/april/29-space-technology
UK Space Agency awards Leicester team £2 million.