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.

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.  

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

University of Leicester awarded £10m for research into non-communicable diseases in India and Nepal.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been funded for £26 million over the next five years.

Health research enabled by partnership between the University of Leicester and both the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has been recognised among the best in the UK.

‘SHIFT’ it: New research suggests health education, Fitbits and cabin workouts can improve activity levels of lorry drivers

Kath Higgins, Consultant in Diabetes Medicine, recently receives an Honorary Associate Professor title from the University of Leicester

Dr Samuel Seidu was awarded one of the first Master’s degrees in Diabetes from the University of Leicester (UoL), he shares his story with us.

Professor Kamlesh Khunti aims to improve global outcomes for diabetes-related complication; chronic kidney disease (CKD)

University of Leicester, Leicester’s hospitals and Loughborough University receive £11m funding for NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre.