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• National education leader joins University of Leicester’s governing body

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/mary-curnock-cook

  A leading national figure in Higher Education has joined the University of Leicester’s governing body to help it shape its future direction.

• Virtual clinical trials could revolutionise the way new drugs are developed

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/march/in-silico-lung

  New cutting-edge research undertaken at the University of Leicester could revolutionise the way new drugs are developed and the way patients are cared for, through a pioneering new approach using virtual clinical trials.

• Findings of global study could aid stroke patient prognosis

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/stroke-prognosis

  Measuring the brain’s ability to control its own blood flow using a bedside test could allow clinicians to give stroke patients and their families a clearer idea of how well they’ll go on to recover.

• New DNA origami technique promises breakthroughs in medicine

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/dna-origami

  Scientists have developed an innovative method to customise and strengthen DNA origami structures, which could lead to advances in medicine, biotechnology, and beyond

• International students welcome at Leicester - response to Home Office announcement

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/international-students

  President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of Leicester Professor Nishan Canagarajah comments on confirmation from the UK Government that the graduate route will remain in place for international students of all UK universities

• University marks Prematurity Awareness Month by encouraging schools to take up the Prem Aware Award to support children born early

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/prematuritymonth

  Research undertaken by experts from the University of Leicester is helping to support parents and teachers of children born prematurely

• Two thirds of healthcare workers lacked access to appropriate PPE during first lockdown

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/september/ppe-uk-reach

  A new study has revealed that two thirds (64.8%) of healthcare workers reported not having access to appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times during the first UK national lockdown.

• Support for Leicester Symphony Orchestra’s spectacular return

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/leicester-symphony-orchestra

  The University of Leicester is delighted to support the Leicester Symphony Orchestra (LSO) as it prepares its 100th season of music in the same year the University celebrates its own Centenary.

• Groundbreaking new centre will turbocharge research and treatment for patients with artery disease

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/peripheral-artery-disease-leicester

  University of Leicester experts have been awarded nearly £2 million to set up a global vascular research centre

• New portable DNA toolkit targets global illegal wildlife trade

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/illegal-wildlife-trade-toolkit-dna-test-leicester

  Scientists at the University of Leicester have developed a portable, rapid DNA test to identify illegal wildlife products on the spot.