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• Groundbreaking research into cancer treatment receives financial boost

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/november/liquid-biopsies

  Groundbreaking research to track how cancers evolve and investigate what treatments work best, has received a £455,000 financial boost.

• 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).

• What makes some people simply able to carry on in the face of adversity

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/what-makes-some-people-simply-able-to-2018carry-on2019-in-the-face-of-adversity

  The ability to ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ could explain why some people suffer less depression and anxiety when faced with adversity, research has discovered.

• A-Level students apply passion for science to improve efficiency of aircraft and wind turbines

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/august/a-level-students-apply-passion-for-science-to-improve-efficiency-of-aircrafts-and-wind-turbines

  “I can now see more clearly how my STEM subject A-level choice can add real value to other fields, such as aerodynamics and engineering” – Sabika Talented A-level students with a passion for science have applied their understanding of chemistry and electronics to improve our...

• 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.

• Cervical cancer research receives important boost

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/november/cervical-cancer-research-receives-important-boost

  A prospective research programme in Leicester to improve the lives of women who have undergone treatment for cervical cancer has received a cash injection.

• Professor Mark Jobling's projects

  https://le.ac.uk/ggb/study/research-degrees/phd-projects/jobling

  Browse the PhD projects offered for supervision by Professor Mark Jobling in the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at the University of Leicester.

• Study highlights barriers to healthcare for patients with learning disabilities

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/learning-disabilities

  Patients with learning disabilities experience significant barriers to accessing healthcare in England, new study by University of Leicester researchers shows

• Driver of equality in sport is honoured by the University of Leicester

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/grads-kang

  A national champion of race equality in sport has been honoured by the University of Leicester.

• Artificial Intelligence tool successfully predicts fatal heart rhythm

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/april/ai-heart-rhythm

  In a Leicester study that looked at whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to predict whether a person was at risk of a lethal heart rhythm, an AI tool correctly identified the condition 80 per cent of the time.