The upcoming 2026 Obesity & Weight Management Alliance UK conference series will bring together leading clinicians, researchers and policymakers to explore innovative, evidence‑based approaches to tackling obesity.

The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC), home to internationally recognised leaders in diabetes research, education and innovation, has played a key role in developing a new European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) e‑learning module showcasing the UK’s approach to structured education for people living with type 2 diabetes.

A new study sheds light on how stigma shapes the everyday experiences of young adults living with early-onset type 2 diabetes, and why it matters for care, communication and outcomes.

The Early Onset Type 2 Diabetes Symposium addresses the urgent and growing challenge of type 2 diabetes in younger populations.

Weight loss treatments for people with diabetes and obesity could lower the risk of obesity-related cancers

Celebrate National Fitness Day with our new ‘24-Hour Movement Behaviour (5S’s)’ Courses

Leicester Diabetes Centre responds to NICE NG28 consultation.

The Leicester Diabetes Centre is pleased to announce the release of its newly updated Insulin Education Toolkit, designed to support healthcare professionals in delivering safe and effective insulin therapy.

As Dr Harriet Morgan prepares to return home to Ghana, we caught up with her to reflect on her time with us—and to celebrate the impact she’s made during her stay.

Mark Walters, 47, will be taking to the skies above his home city of Swansea, Wales, for a daring skydive to raise money for diabetes research at the Leicester Diabetes Centre (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).

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.

A new online, free course on managing early onset type 2 diabetes has been developed for healthcare professionals working with people aged 18 – 39 years living with type 2 diabetes

Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) has been accredited as an International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Centre of Excellence for Diabetes Care for the eighth year running.

Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) is proud to host the prestigious European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Scientist Training Course from 27 to 30 October 2024.

Dimitris graduated in Medicine from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece, in 2007 and went on to obtain his PhD on gut hormone changes after bariatric (weight loss) surgery from University of Thessaly in Larisa, Greece, in 2015.  

Six diabetes experts from Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) will be presenting at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annual meeting in Madrid, Spain, from 9-13 September 2024.

Clinical Research Physician, Harriet Morgan has successfully completed the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme.

Four experts from the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) will be presenting at the inaugural Obesity & Weight Management Alliance conference, taking place in Birmingham, UK, on Friday 17 May 2024.