Study transforming diabetes care with culturally tailored support for African and Caribbean communities
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.
Innovative health programme for truck drivers shortlisted for national award
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.
University of Leicester and ONS sign strategic partnership to improve research
The University of Leicester and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive forward groundbreaking health research.
Breaking barriers in diabetes care: LDC experts publish consensus on continuous glucose monitoring
A recent publication in Diabetic Medicine features significant contributions from Professor Samuel Seidu and James Ridgeway.
Introducing LDC's new Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Shahrad Taheri
The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) welcomed Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology Sharad Taheri this autumn.
Study suggests over half of women with gestational diabetes in the UK are going undiagnosed
Over half of pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes are not being diagnosed with the current NHS blood test process
Leicester expert delivered esteemed lecture on health determinants among ethnic minority groups
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.
Get active this December with Leicester Diabetes Centre’s Active Advent!
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?
New early onset type 2 diabetes NHS online course for healthcare professionals supports treatment and care for young adults
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
Innovative technique used for the first time in diabetes research in Leicester
Researchers at Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) have successfully started using the glucose clamp technique as part of a new diabetes research trial.
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.