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• £8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/october/wellcome-funding-lung-health

  New project aims to speed up process of finding treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.

• Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a £4 million boost

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/kidney-donation

  The Stoneygate Trust and the University of Leicester are providing significant funding to turbocharge a number of key kidney research initiatives by renal experts

• University of Leicester Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls ready to compete on the world stage

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/july/olympics-paralympics

  Student Lauren Henry and alumnus Nick Cummins are competing as part of TeamGB in the Olympics and Paralympics 2024

• Measuring the success of air quality interventions

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/september/air-quality-interventions

  A new paper examining the historic success of interventions to improve air quality and the resulting impact on better health and environmental outcomes, has recommended a joint solution co-created by scientists and policy leads to achieve longer lasting change.

• Triumphing in the face of adversity

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/july/triumphing-in-the-face-of-adversity

  Corinne’s time at the University of Leicester has, in great part, been shaped by her resilience. Beginning her degree in 2013, she faced a number of personal setbacks, but after five years of hard work and dedication, she graduates this week with her LLB.

• School of Business researcher mapping creative industries in Vietnam

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/school-of-business-researcher-mapping-creative-industries-in-vietnam

  Lecturer in Design and Innovation Management in the School of Business Dr Marta Gasparin is carrying out a body of research and data collection funded by the British Council in Vietnam in order to create the first ever Vietnam creative industries directory.

• Leicester professor receives international award for diabetes services

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/december/leicester-professor-receives-international-award-for-diabetes-services

  A leading professor from Leicester who helped establish an international centre of excellence in diabetes research has been recognised for his work by a global authority on the condition.

• Leicester experts to feature at national Festival of Social Science

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2021/october/festival-social-science

  University of Leicester researchers will showcase the real-world impact of their work at the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)’s Festival of Social Science in November.

• Genetics

  https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/supervision/genetics

  Find your research degree supervisor in Genetics at Leicester.

• Global Excellence Scholarship

  https://le.ac.uk/study/postgraduates/fees-funding/scholarships-discounts/global-excellence-scholarship

  To honour the founding spirit of our university, we are awarding 100 Centenary Scholarships of £1,000 to undergraduate students beginning their studies in September 2018.