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• NHS staff retention to be investigated in new study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/nhs-retention

  At a time when staffing the NHS effectively has never been more important, a team of researchers is seeking to understand which ethnic groups are at greatest risk of leaving the NHS in 2024, with the aim of improving retention.

• Students discover Leicesters literary secrets on Joe Orton walking tour

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/students-discover-leicesters-literary-secrets-on-joe-orton-walking-tour

  This year the University of Leicester has been celebrating the work of Joe Orton. The Leicester-born playwright is one of our city’s most treasured cultural icons and 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of his tragic death.

• Global study reveals major gaps in diabetes care targets

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/diabetes-care-targets-khunti-leicester

  A global study involving academics from the University of Leicester has found that only 12 per cent of individuals with the condition are achieving all three targets simultaneously, despite significant advances in therapies and updated clinical guidelines.

• People

  https://le.ac.uk/english-local-history/people

  Browse our list of academic staff, university fellows and honorary visiting staff and find out how to get in touch via telephone and email.

• Rare chariot fittings from the Iron Age are among fascinating items in brand new exhibition

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/january/burrough-hill-exhibition

  University archaeologist curates an exhibition of finds from Breedon Hill and Burrough Hill, including objects excavated by University of Leicester Archaeological Services

• Pioneering study identifies over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/october/thyroid

  A new study has identified over 100 genes linked to thyroid hormone levels, shedding light on the causes of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism (underactive and overactive thyroid).

• Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/110/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• Andrew Dunn: Page 126

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/author/andrew_dunn/page/126/

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• Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei

  https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/126/

  Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester

• Unique protein signatures linked to ethnicity and changes in physical activity observed in new study

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2026/january/diabetes-ethnicity-protein-study-leicester

  A Leicester study has shed light on why people of South Asian (SA) origin may face a higher risk of cardiometabolic disorders and respond differently to physical activity compared to White European people