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Downing Street visit for ARC East Midlands Theme Lead

Downing Street visit for ARC East Midlands Theme Lead

Professor Adam Gordon attended a summit of health leaders at Number 10 Downing Street to discuss winter preparedness. The Building Community Resilience and Enabling Independen…
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Next round of student prize is now open!

Next round of student prize is now open!

This year’s round of the NIHR ARC East Midlands’ PhD / MD Student prize is now open for applications. We will award three travel/research prizes to PhD/MD students studyin…
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Serena Cox awarded PhD

Serena Cox awarded PhD

We would like to congratulate Serena Cox for passing her PhD viva, funded by ARC East Midlands. Serena’s PhD explored women’s experiences of participating in online suppor…
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ARC East Midlands Theme Lead co-develops new animation showcasing statistical methodology

ARC East Midlands Theme Lead co-develops new animation showcasing statistical methodology

A leading Leicester-based professor has worked with the local Biomedical Research Centre to develop a digital animation illuminating the profound influence patient feedback can h…
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My journey into public involvement for statistical methodology research

My journey into public involvement for statistical methodology research

A blog by Professor Laura Gray, Theme Lead for NIHR ARC’s Data2Health theme. Last year I applied for an NIHR Research Professor Award (spoiler – I didn’t get it!), but t…
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Leicester researcher wins DHSC funding

Leicester researcher wins DHSC funding

The ground-breaking efforts of a researcher from the University of Leicester in the field of testing non-adherence to antihypertensive medication have played a pivotal role in se…
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Babysteps digital programme benefits women with history of gestational diabetes

Babysteps digital programme benefits women with history of gestational diabetes

Women with a history of gestational diabetes who are following a hybrid lifestyle intervention walk an extra 500 steps per day compared to those receiving standard routine care,…
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AI ‘must not worsen’ health inequalities for ethnic minority populations

AI ‘must not worsen’ health inequalities for ethnic minority populations

Leicester researchers are urging caution before artificial intelligence (AI) models such as ChatGPT are used in healthcare for ethnic minority populations. Writing in the Jou…
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VACANCY: Primary Care Fellow

VACANCY: Primary Care Fellow

Vacancy ID: 7963 Location: Leicester Department: Diabetes Research Centre Vacancy terms: Part-time (0.4 FTE, 16 hours per week) fixed term to 31 March 2026 Salary det…

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