A team working to tackle health inequalities for ethnic minority groups has won a national award. 

Professor Leigh Breen has been appointed as Professor of Translational Physiology at the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC), bringing with him a wealth of experience in how exercise and nutrition affect muscle health in ageing and chronic disease.

Researchers from the University of Leicester have been studying the symptoms of Long COVID in an international analysis of 15 million people.

From research assistant to PhD student, Martha’s journey at LDC is all about growth, support, and impact.

In March, Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC)’s Professor Samuel Seidu visited Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana for a key project meeting for the CREATE study.

Dr Hannah Young, Specialist Research Physiotherapist is the recipient of the 2025 Donna Lamping Award

Laura Willcocks, Assistant Director for Integration, Education, and Innovation, and Alison Northern, LDC Implementation Lead, who develop and deliver staff training programmes, explain why staff development at LDC is so important.

Paul is one of over 100 people in England participating in the MiFoot study. He shared his experience of taking part in research at the LDC

We are incredibly proud to announce that the Co-Director of Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC), Professor Melanie Davies CBE, has been chosen to receive a 2025 National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award from the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

New research shows that Type 2 diabetic patients benefit from continuous glucose monitoring technology (CGM) to improve their care but do not receive this due to lack of training.  

Physical activity professionals and diabetes specialists from the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) and the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust have established a new Diabetes UK (DUK) Professional Interest Network (PIN) group.

A healthy eating and physical activity programme created with, and for, people of African and Caribbean heritage living with type 2 diabetes in London is now seeking volunteers to test its effectiveness around the UK.

The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC), Loughborough University and UK logistics company, Wincanton’s health promotion programme ‘Structured Health Intervention for Truckers’ (SHIFT), has been shortlisted for an award.

The University of Leicester and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive forward groundbreaking health research.

A recent publication in Diabetic Medicine features significant contributions from Professor Samuel Seidu and James Ridgeway.

The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) welcomed Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology Sharad Taheri this autumn.

Over half of pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes are not being diagnosed with the current NHS blood test process

An international award-winning professor, and Co-Director of LDC, has been selected to deliver a prestigious national lecture in recognition of his research on ethnic minority populations.

The festive season is here! While it’s a time for joy, celebration, and indulging in delicious treats, it’s also a time when many of us become less active. But what if this December, we turned tradition on its head and made movement a part of our celebrations?