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UK First as new NHS study of digital ‘smart inhalers’ for children with asthma starts in Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/asthma
A new study, led by the University of Leicester, exploring the use of Smart Inhalers to prevent asthma flare-ups in children and young people has started in the city.
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Multiple testing for infectious diseases key to early detection and effective case management
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/june/infectious-diseases-manish-leicester-migrants
Routine testing for multiple infectious diseases among migrants will benefit healthcare systems by identifying key infections earlier, a new study led by University of Leicester experts finds
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Leicester professor receives King’s honour for services to healthcare
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/june/liz-draper
A University of Leicester professor who has devoted her life to research into the health and wellbeing of babies and children has been honoured by the King
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Leicester partners with Thailand with support of Thai Prime Minister, British Ambassador and Leicester City Football Club
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/august/leicester-partners-with-thai-prime-minister-british-ambassador-leicester-city-football-club
The University of Leicester has marked its commitment to Thailand and Vietnam through a series of partnership agreements that will pave the way for Thai students to study in Leicester, open the door to research collaborations and promote bilateral knowledge exchange.
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Research
https://le.ac.uk/cardiovascular-sciences/research
Explore our research in Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Leicester. The research work of the Department has contributed to major advances in the treatment of coronary heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, hypertension and stroke.
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Project to provide scientists with access to worlds largest highenergy gammaray observatory
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/project-to-provide-scientists-with-access-to-worlds-largest-high-energy-gamma-ray-observatory
Our University is part of a new project that will provide scientists with access to the world’s largest and most sensitive high-energy gamma-ray observatory. CTA is a global initiative to build the world’s largest and most sensitive high-energy gamma-ray observatory.
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Museum Studies MA, MSc, PGDip
https://le.ac.uk/courses/museum-studies-ma-msc/2026
This is for you if... you want to develop the knowledge and skills required to move into a variety of careers in museums and galleries or as preparation for further postgraduate study.
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Medical Biosciences (Genetics) MBiolSci
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-biosciences-genetics-mbiolsci/2026
Genetics and genetic mechanisms can tell us so much about heredity and evolution. When researched in the context of diseases in a massively outbred human population, genetics leads us to discover better, more personalised diagnosis and treatments of diseases.
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Medical Biosciences (Genetics) MBiolSci
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-biosciences-genetics-mbiolsci/2027
Genetics and genetic mechanisms can tell us so much about heredity and evolution. When researched in the context of diseases in a massively outbred human population, genetics leads us to discover better, more personalised diagnosis and treatments of diseases.
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Medical Biosciences (Physiology) MBiolSci
https://le.ac.uk/courses/medical-biosciences-physiology-mbiolsci/2026
The human body is a collection of interacting systems that in normal health work smoothly with each other in a self-regulated manner.