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Join us for our our World Stroke Day Community Engagement Event at Green Pastures Church, Leicester.
🙂 This Saturday - 24 October, 12-4pm
Learn about stroke prevention, get a free blood pressure check, hear from experts, and enjoy fun activities for all ages. Bring your family and friends and help us build a stroke-safer community!
During the event there'll be:
🙂 Information stands where you can learn about stroke, risk factors treatment and support services,
👂Talks on stroke prevention, where you can hear from our experts on simple steps you can take to reduce your risk.
🩺 Health checks and advice - get your blood pressure checked and receive personalised advice.
❓ As well as fun, interactive activities for all ages – test your knowledge and win prizes.
#worldstrokeday
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A new campaign aimed at helping people identify the warning signs of a disease that can lead to the loss of a limb is being launched to support earlier diagnosis and improve outcomes for patients across #Leicester, #Leicestershire and #Rutland.
Doctors from @Leic_hospital will launch a new public awareness campaign to improve recognition of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), a serious but often overlooked circulatory condition.
The campaign will be officially launched at an event on Monday 2nd November 2026 at Glenfield Hospital, Leicester. Find out more and book your place: leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/pad-…
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We are proud to announce that Leicester’s Dr Jatinder Minhas has been elected Chair-Elect of the Cerebrovascular Research Network at its 15th Annual Meeting.
Additionally, Dr Jenny Nicholls – a UKRI Post Doctoral Research Associate at the University of Leicester has been elected as the Technical Coordinator.
The Cardiovascular theme of the #NIHRBRCLeicester is underpinned by multi- and inter-disciplinary research and CARNet represents a community of researchers from around the world focused on solving problems related to assessment of cerebral blood flow regulation. Its members benefit from attending annual conferences and participating in joint projects that enable members to answer important research questions together.
This 300 member international network was founded in 2011 and membership is drawn from all continents.
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We’re incredibly proud that our HOPE Cancer Trials Centre team have been going from strength to strength over recent months: opening new studies and inviting patients to be part of them. Over the last few months…
· Leicester has been the first UK site for 4 trials – including studies investigating treatments for endometrial and small cell lung cancers.
· The first European site to open for 2 trials into myeloma (a blood cancer), where we also welcomed the first patient in Europe her in Leicester.
· We have also welcomed the first patient in the UK onto 5 trials including studies that will further our understanding of the treatment of renal and breast cancer.
Huge thanks to every patient who chooses to #bepartofresearch, in Leicester and beyond. You can find out more about how you can be part of researcher here.
You can also find out more about the work of the #NIHRBRCLeicester Cancer theme here: leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/rese…
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NEWS 📢 | A study of more than 700 people has shown that those with long Covid have distinct differences in the mix of bacteria that live in their mouths and lungs, according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal.
The research, carried out as part of @PHOSP_COVID consortium, which is led by the #NIHRBRCLeicester, also shows that these differences in the lung microbiome are linked to respiratory symptoms, as well as the cognitive and digestive problems known to occur in long Covid.
leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/long…
Researchers say their findings may shed light on why some people develop long Covid and they could point to new ways to treat the condition.
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Research at Leicester's Hospitals retweeted
🗣️ What do people really think about taking part in research?
26,479 responses were received through PRES in 2025/26, from 1,400+ NIHR RDN Portfolio recruiting studies.
90% of adults would consider taking part again.
There’s a lot we can learn. 👂
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Research at Leicester's Hospitals retweeted
It was lovely to attend the African and Caribbean Health and Wellbeing Day! The EXCEED study team had a wonderful time meeting local people, connecting with the community and talking about our genomics & health research!
A big thank you to @ARC_EM for coming along to support us.
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NEWS 🚨 | Millions of pounds could be saved and #research quality improved under a new action plan to tackle unreliable #antibodies in studies of human biology.
The plan, published in @PLOSBiology, has been devised by #NIHRBRCLeicester researchers at the @uniofleicester from the @OGA_Community team, following agreement by a panel of 32 international experts drawn from academic scientists, scientific publishers, research funders, antibody manufacturers and university leaders.
By making it standard practice to check that an antibody works in the specific experiment it is used for, the initiative aims to reduce waste, increase confidence in research results and support the development of more reliable scientific methods.
Read the full story here: leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/unre…
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👁️ A dynamic partnership has delivered three published papers including a landmark genetic study that shone new light on how the eye develops its sharpest vision.
The #NIHRBRCLeicester and @MoorfieldsBRC partnership began with Dr Mervyn Thomas, Clinical Associate Professor, Honorary Consultant Ophthalmologist and Clinical Lead (Ulverscroft Eye Unit) at the @uniofleicester attending @Moorfields Eye Hospital, London clinics to gain experience and familiarity with the inherited retinal disease cohort.
Inherited retinal disorders are the second most common cause of severe visual impairment in childhood and the leading cause in the working-age population. Although they are predominantly untreatable, research in this field is deepening our understanding and bringing us closer to a future with effective treatments
Read about the impact of this partnership so far on our website: leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/moor…
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Research at Leicester's Hospitals retweeted
Discover the partnership between @MoorfieldsBRC and @LeicResearch BRC deepening our understanding of inherited eye diseases. Many remain untreatable, but advances in genetic testing are transforming diagnosis and bringing us closer to future treatments. buff.ly/3cjLRei
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Check out this fantastic newsletter from the @LDC_tweets - packed with the latest news about research carried out by members of the Lifestyle theme of the #NIHRBRCLeicester
New evidence. New insights. New opportunities to improve diabetes care.
Our latest newsletter showcases research presented at EASD 2026, including studies on diabetes remission, GLP-1s, neurodiversity & the vital role of primary care.
🔗 Take a look: linkedin.com/pulse/diabetes-…
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NEWS 🚨 | New Leicester research shows that in people who have developed early onset #type2diabetes (#EOT2D) (aged under 45 years), around half these T2D cases can be reversed with a low-energy diet combined with a structured exercise programme.
The study by the @uniofleicester Professor of Physical Activity and Health, Tom Yates and colleagues was published in @TheLancet Regional Health Americas and presented at the Annual Meeting of The European Association for the Study of Diabetes (@EASDnews earlier this month.
Read the full story: leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/stud…
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Research at Leicester's Hospitals retweeted
Mums whose babies contracted life-threatening sepsis and meningitis from Group B strep are calling on pregnant women to join a new NIHR-supported vaccine trial.
Affecting 1 in 1,750 babies in the UK and Ireland, it is the most common cause of life-threatening infection in newborns. Tragically, around 50 babies die each year, and a further 70 survive with long-term disabilities.
The NIHR-supported BEATRIX study is the world's first large-scale phase 3 vaccine trial for #groupBStrep.
Our CEO, Prof @LucyChappell2, says: “Every woman who takes part brings us closer to the evidence we need to protect babies and mothers.”
Read more about the trial and stories from impacted families: nihr.ac.uk/news/pregnant-wom…
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Over the past 20 years, we have expanded research beyond traditional academic settings.
We invest in people, skills and infrastructure to ensure research becomes part of everyday practice across the NHS, public health, social care and internationally.
By giving more people the opportunity to get involved in and lead research, we are building the foundations for long-term growth and a more diverse workforce. This helps transform new ideas into better care, better services, and better outcomes for people and communities.
Through investing in people, infrastructure, partnerships and culture, we are building a skilled and resilient workforce equipped to solve tomorrow’s health and social care challenges.
Explore the latest in our #NIHR20 Gamechanger series to find out how we are building the foundations for research ⬇️
nihr.ac.uk/nihr20/gamechange…
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Research at Leicester's Hospitals retweeted
10th in the UK for research quality. 🔬
Leicester has also been ranked =42nd in the world for research quality in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027.
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/september…
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Do you have an innovation addressing an unmet need across the respiratory care pathway? 🫁
Apply now to our Invention for Innovation (i4i) Funding At the Speed of Translation (FAST) funding opportunity which aims to improve prevention, risk identification, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, self-management and long-term care for eligible chronic respiratory conditions in both paediatric and adult populations within community, primary care, or home settings.
Please consider the top 20 HealthTech solutions for unmet needs in chronic respiratory disease, identified by the HERON project.
👉 Find out more and apply by 20 October: nihr.ac.uk/funding/i4i-fast-…
#HealthInnovation #RespiratoryHealth #HealthTech
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From world-first surgery using ‘super elastic’ springs, to a mum who got married after bowel research helped uncover womb cancer, our latest Biomedical Research Centres roundup is full of stories showing research in action.
Plus: a new treatment that could reduce COPD flare-ups, research uncovering hidden type 1 diabetes, NIHR award-winning research and tools promoting safer use of AI in the NHS.
🎥 Watch the video below for the highlights.
🔗 Read the full roundup in our LinkedIn newsletter: linkedin.com/pulse/nihr-brcs…
👀 Which BRC story caught your attention?
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Good to see this @uniofleicester research covered by @MSN and other news this week: The study of more than 2.7 million marathon performances has found that higher levels of air pollution on race day were associated with significantly slower finishing times, with recreational runners affected more than elite athletes.
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News | Higher pollution levels linked to slower marathon times across six world marathon majors
👉 le.ac.uk/news/2026/september…
Study of nearly £3 million marathon performances shows higher levels of air pollution equate to slower times.
#CitizensOfChange | @NIHRresearch @UoLCVS
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We’ve concluded a fantastic day at the @Leic_hospital Research Delivery Group Launch event! From specialty talks and research presentations to conversations about patient and public involvement, the teams behind research, and working with industry, today showed the breadth of work across our Research Delivery Group.
Thank you to everyone who shared their work, joined the discussions and helped make the launch possible.
Here are a few moments from the day and we can’t wait to see what’s to come. 📸
To sign up for more information at the RDG, please visit : confirmsubscription.com/h/j/…
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Many members of the #NIHRBRCLeicester Lifestyle theme are attending the 62nd Annual Meeting of the @EASDnews - showcasing their latest research.
Find out what sessions and topics they'll be covering: ⤵️
Looking forward to next week's 62nd Annual Meeting of the @EASDnews, where 10 LDC experts will showcase their latest research.
Find out what sessions and topics they will be covering: leicesterdiabetescentre.org.…
#EASD2026
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