We are keen to share healthcare research news of Leicestershire & Northamptonshire Academic Health Partners (LNAHP) in the media and actively promote exciting and ground-breaking developments made within our Academic Themes and partner organisations.
For press enquiries, please contact the team by emailing [email protected].
We also hold training and events throughout the year for staff from our partner organisations. We run and take part in events for our stakeholders and for members of the public to attend to find out more about healthcare research, research we are working on, and why research is so important for the local populations we serve. For further information on Healthcare Research News and upcoming events, monitor this page or contact us by email at “[email protected]”
Leicester rises up the Complete University Guide table
The University of Leicester has risen up the rankings in the 2025 Complete University Guide. Leicester went up two places from 38th to 36th in the league table ranking of 130 UK Higher Education institutions, which was published on Tuesday 14 […]
Leicester academic to lead UN session on transport of the future
University of Leicester’s Dr Sarah Jane Fox will lead a session on sustainable transport at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland this month. The session is part of the World Summit on the Information […]
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust appoints two new Non-Executive Directors
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) has appointed two new Non-Executive Directors to its senior leadership team. David Moon and Andrew Moore attended their first public Board meetings in March 2024. David […]
UK study in over 80,000 adults finds smokers tend to eat less and have a less healthy diet than non-smokers
New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May 2024), suggests that smokers tend to eat less and have less healthy eating habits than […]
Get moving more for your mental health
This week we are encouraging people of all ages across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to get moving for your mental health, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week – 13 […]
Charge nurse receives international DAISY award
A charge nurse from Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust has received the international DAISY Award for the outstanding compassionate care they provide to their patients. Rachael Beasley, charge nurse, was nominated […]
New DNA origami technique promises breakthroughs in medicine
A new technique in building DNA structures at a microscopic level has the potential to advance drug delivery and disease diagnosis, a study suggests. A team of scientists, from the […]
Celebrating International Nurses’ Day 2024
We’re celebrating the rich experiences and backgrounds of the research nurses working within the NIHR Leicester BRC this International Nurses’ Day (12th May). The dedicated team of cardiovascular research nurses pictured […]
New digital tool aims to reduce diagnosis delays in those with chronic breathlessness
University experts are helping to create a quicker pathway to diagnosis (cause) for adults living with chronic breathlessness. Dr Gillian Doe, research programme manager and respiratory physiotherapist at the University […]