Research team wins local Inclusion Award for supporting people with intellectual disabilities
Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) colleagues working on the 'My Diabetes and Me' (MDAM) study have won a Special Recognition Award at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust's Inclusion Awards 2024 for their work developing and researching the effectiveness of the DESMOND-ID programme.
Innovative infographic to improve management of diabetes during menopause
For World Diabetes Day 2024, the EDEN education team at Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) has collaborated with Dawn Adams, who lives with type 1 diabetes and a #MenopauseMither, to develop an educational infographic to support healthcare professionals (HCPs).
Experts from Leicester Diabetes Centre to speak at Primary Care Diabetes Society Conference
Three experts from Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) will be speaking at the 20th National Primary Care Diabetes Society (PCDS) conference in Birmingham on 6 and 7 November.
Leicester Diabetes Centre recognised as Centre of Excellence for Diabetes Care
Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) has been accredited as an International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Centre of Excellence for Diabetes Care for the eighth year running.
London to Leicester, Professor Louise Goff shares her career journey so far
We interviewed Professor Louise Goff, who joined LDC as a Professor of Nutrition Science in April 2023, to find out more about her career journey.
Prestigious course for international scientists takes place in Leicester
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.
Celebrating AHP Day 2024: Profiles of inspiring physiotherapists at Leicester Diabetes Centre
As part of our celebration of Allied Health Professions (AHP) Day 2024, we are shining a spotlight on the physiotherapists at Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) who have taken their clinical backgrounds and transformed them into diverse and impactful roles.
Leicester Diabetes Centre speakers to take the stage at Diabetes Professional Care conference 2024
Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) is proud to announce that nine of our experts will be speaking at this year’s Diabetes Professional Care (DPC) conference, taking place in London on 15 and 16 October 2024.
International observer from Malaysia reflects on visit to LDC
Dr Nurafiza Mohd Arif (Fiza), a Family Medicine Doctor at Klinik Kesihatan Bandar Baru Bangi in Malaysia, recently visited Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) from Malaysia to see how diabetes care, research and education is delivered in the UK.
Spotlight on Dimitris Papamargaritis, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
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.
Leicester Diabetes Centre experts to speak at international diabetes conference
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.
Training success for PRC: Leicester’s Dr Harriet Morgan
Clinical Research Physician, Harriet Morgan has successfully completed the National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme.
'Transforming Conversations' - Reshape Your Approach To Obesity Within Type 2 Diabetes Care
The EDEN team, who develop and deliver award-winning education programmes, has launched the ‘Transforming Conversations’ initiative, which has been designed to reshape how healthcare professionals (HCPs) approach obesity within type 2 diabetes care.
Chantaye is reaping the benefits of completing Leicester’s Diabetes MSc
Chantaye recently graduated from the University of Leicester’s Diabetes MSc by distance learning course, created with diabetes experts based at Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC). She explains why she applied for the MSc and the benefits she has seen in her role.
A 10 minute walk a day could add a year to your life – study finds
A longer, healthier life could be as little as a ten-minute walk away.
Leicester researcher’s success honoured at international conference
A professor from the University of Leicester has received a prestigious award in recognition of his in-depth research in diabetes.
All in a day’s work: The importance of 24-hour behaviours in the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
Lifestyle modifications are important pieces of the puzzle when considering the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
£1.4 million grant will advance research into the causes of heart failure in people with type 2 diabetes
Researchers have been awarded a £1.4 million grant to continue their work to detect and prevent heart failure in those living with type 2 diabetes.
Leicester Diabetes Centre is an event partner for the 2024 Diabetes Professional Care conference
Bringing together 3,000+ healthcare professionals, Diabetes Professional Care is the UK's leading event for the entire multi-disciplinary team involved in preventing, treating and managing diabetes and its related conditions