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• Study reveals how dietary phosphate can increase heart disease risk

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/study-reveals-how-dietary-phosphate-can-increase-heart-disease-risk

  A new study has found that high phosphate levels can cause a stress signal inside the cells that line blood vessels, leading to the release of microparticles that promote the formation of blood clots. Inorganic phosphate is a nutrient in nearly all diets.

• Pregnancy expertise from across the world to collaborate on health opportunities in China

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/pregnancy-expertise-from-across-the-world-to-collaborate-on-health-opportunities-in-china

  A new project that will twin the expertise of pregnancy and obstetrics researchers across the world with their counterparts in China has been announced with funding from the Chinese government.

• When to apply for accommodation

  https://le.ac.uk/study/undergraduates/accommodation/how-to-apply/when-to-apply

  Your offer of a place on a course at Leicester, and your acceptance of that offer, will affect when you can apply for accommodation. Find out more about when to apply.

• Social life

  https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/accommodation/life-in-halls/social-life

  When you live in halls, you'll become part of a thriving student community where playing and relaxing is as important as working. There's also a packed schedule of free events.

• Supporting individuals to speak out

  https://le.ac.uk/cls/cls-equality/medrace/medrace-projects/speaking-out

  A summary of MedRACE projects that support students to speak out about inequalities and issues of inclusion, racism or discrimination.

• Example MD projects

  https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/study/research-degrees/phd-md-studentships/md-projects

  Self-funding students or students seeking MD studentship opportunities are encouraged to view the example projects offered below by supervisors in our department. If you are interested, please contact the relevant supervisor for each project.

• Modern Languages

  https://le.ac.uk/modern-languages

  Modern Languages at the University of Leicester is one of the leading centres for the study of languages, translation, and cultures in the UK. We offer courses in modern language and culture in French, Italian, Spanish and translation and interpreting.

• Empathy expert addresses global audience

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/prototypes-for-humanity-empathy-artificial-intelligence

  Empathy expert Professor Jeremy Howick is among the speakers addressing fellow academics on global health challenges in Dubai this week

• University joins national group dedicated to tackling world health issues

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/february/biofilm-research-disease-resistance

  The University of Leicester has joined a consortium of research institutes dedicated to tackling disease, climate change and food security

• River research reveals scale of macroplastic pollution

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/river-plastic

  Plastic pollution clogs river systems for considerably longer than previously thought, new research from the University of Leicester shows.