News Archive
Leicester immunologist honoured by Royal Society
Professor Wilhelm Schwaeble’s research on the body’s responses to infections and its implications in inflammatory disease has been recognised
University of Leicester awarded prestigious grant for asthma work
Dr Erol Gaillard receives more funding to aid in research for sick babies and children.
Funding brings new hi-tech equipment for University medical researchers
University of Leicester scientists in two separate research groups have secured funding for state-of-the-art equipment that will particularly benefit work on child health.
Festival of Postgraduate Research 2012: full results
Politics poster pips peers to prestigious prize at postgraduate proceedings.
‘Year’s best paper’ award for cell structure research
Journal of Cell Science has recognised outstanding work by Leicester PhD student Carla Lopes.
Athena Swan award for Infection, Immunity and Inflammation
‘Three Is’ department recognised for gender equality work, University award renewed.
Prestigious award for Leicester researcher’s paper on kidney transplants
Congratulations to Sarah Hosgood, winners of this year’s Sir Peter Medawar Medal.
Leicestershire kidney health researchers shortlisted for British Medical Journal award
A team of researchers from the University of Leicester, Leicester’s Hospitals and the University of Loughborough are in the running for a prestigious medical award.
University scientists develop revolutionary new transplant procedure
Transplant specialists are improving the quality of donor kidneys by flushing them with oxygenated blood prior to transplantation
University of Leicester in the News, December 2011
A regular review from the Press Office of coverage of the University in the media.
National Centre of Excellence for sports and exercise medicine announced
The University of Leicester is to work with local universities and hospitals on the UK’s first ever National Sports and Exercise Medicine Centre of Excellence.
Rewriting the textbooks on lung development
University of Leicester study challenges conventional wisdom on how our lungs grow
Mystery molecule unlocks future diabetes treatments
University of Leicester Professor, Nigel Brunskill, is one of the lead researchers in a study that could transform future diabetes treatments.
Kidney Care Appeal fund-raising evening on 22 November
Enjoy an Indian meal in support of our renal research labs.
Microbiologist’s peak performance brings prestigious prize
Matthew O' Conner has been awarded the Society for General Microbiology (SGM) undergraduate Microbiology Prize 2011 - an award for best performance in second year microbiology modules.
GENIE's Dynamic DNA proves a big hit once again
Dr Cas Kramer reports on another well-received outreach event.
University of Leicester involved in three new Biomedical Research Units
New partnerships focus on Cardiovascular Diseases; Diet, Lifestyle and Nutrition and Respiratory Disease.
Raising awareness of a devastating practice
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a little-known practice in the UK, but a national conference at the University of Leicester this week hopes to change that.
