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Professor Sir Hans Kornberg
https://le.ac.uk/about/history/obituaries/2019/hans-kornberg
Hans Kornberg with colleagues in 1974. L-R: Geoff Turnock, Arthur Rowe, unknown, David Critchley, Hans Kornberg, Ron Cooper, unknown, Colin Jones, Peter Henderson(possibly), Ken Jones (photo: Chris Willmott) The Biochemistry Department in 1974.
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Significant weight loss and blood sugar control seen in patients with type 2 diabetes following new medication combination
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/july/diabetes
An international team, including the Director of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), that studied the combined effects of semaglutide with cagrilintide (CagriSema) in people with type 2 diabetes, has revealed...
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Prabhleen sets her sights on breaking down language barriers for Leicester’s new mums
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/nhs-midwifery
As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service, here we take a look at a story from Prabhleen Mann, who qualified in 2022 as a midwife from the University of Leicester.
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Almost half of NHS workers surveyed have left their role or are considering it
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/august/nhs-attrition
A significant number of healthcare workers have either left their job or considered changing it because they feel undervalued or have experienced discrimination according to a new study led by the University of Leicester in collaboration with University College London (UCL).
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Leicester named one of the top 5 cities in the UK to start a business in 2018
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-named-one-of-the-top-5-cities-in-the-uk-to-start-a-business-in-2018
Research gathered by Paymentsense, Europe's leading merchant service provider, has shown that Leicester is one of the best cities in the UK for entrepreneurs looking to start a small business in 2018.
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Leicester professor leads major European diabetes research study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-professor-leads-major-european-diabetes-research-study
A Leicester professor says there are around 58 million people currently living with diabetes across Europe and 36 million more who are at risk of developing the condition.
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New Innovation Hub at our University
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/june/new-innovation-hub-at-our-university
A multi-million pound centre to foster and accelerate the next generation of innovators and innovations is being established in Leicester at our University. The Leicester Innovation Hub, a £5.
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Leicester receives record Turing Scheme funding
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/turing
Having secured its largest-ever single grant for overseas mobility in 2023, Leicester has once more successfully bid for Turing funding to support outbound student mobility.
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Glenfield’s Judith is first UK participant in women-only heart surgery study
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/march/heart-surgery-iwd
The first patient in the UK to take part in a women-only cardiac surgery research trial underwent a life-changing heart operation at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust recently.
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University to mark founding legacy as living memorial
https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/living-memorial
A major figure in the foundation of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland University College – which would later go on to become the University of Leicester – was local man Dr Astley Clarke. During the war, Astley was an officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps.