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Film and discussion to mark World TB Day at Attenborough Arts Centre

Researchers, artists and the public will come together on Tuesday 24 March at 6pm for a special World TB Day event at the Attenborough Arts Centre. 

Respiratory genomics conference

Respiratory Genomics Conference 2025

The conference, organised by members of our Data theme aims to engage and inspire the international Respiratory Genetics/Genomics community and promote networking and collaborations. Early career scientists are especially welcome. Places …

Half-Time celebrations continue across themes: highlights from Sandpit, Sports day and more

As part of the NIHR Leicester BRC Half-Time celebrations, colleagues have been coming together across a series of events that shine a light on our research, our people, and the …

Limited tickets left for immersive respiratory virus event at King Power Stadium this summer

An interactive science event turning the home of Leicester City Football Club into a respiratory virus museum has sold out in just five days.

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International Women’s Day celebration

Come along to our FREE International Women’s Day celebration and be part ofour efforts to accelerate improvements to women’s health! Thursday 6 March 2025, First Floor, Haymarket Shopping Centre drop …

Leicester hosts the OTRC ctDNA Workshop at Loughborough

The NIHR Leicester BRC is preparing to host the NIHR Oncology Translational Research Collaboration (O-TRC)’s ctDNA Workshop on 2nd October 2024, bringing together global oncology leaders to accelerate translation of …

Enhancing inclusion and diversity in health research: come to our event and help guide researcher training

We would like to invite you to join the discussion about what is important to be included in researcher training. Monday 18th March 2024, 12noon – 2pm at The Grove …

Public event will discuss exercise-rehabilitation for people with multiple long-term conditions

You are invited to join the conversation about how exercise-based rehabilitation exercise-rehabilitation can help people with multiple long-term conditions. The PERFORM trial’s public event will take place on 11 June …

You’re invited to our Public Involvement in Health Research Event

Come and hear about health improvement research taking place here in Leicester at our Public Involvement in Health Research Event Saturday 23 March 2024 10am – 1pm George Davies Centre …

You’re invited to the PPIE for statistical methodology research workshop

Would you like to discover new ways to engage and involve the public in your work, and your findings? Then our workshop on 26 February 2024 at College Court, the …

You’re invited to celebrate the 10th birthday of Leicester’s groundbreaking study, Exceed

Join us for a celebratory scientific symposium featuring highlights from the last 10 years. Presentations will showcase our research into health conditions between 2013 and 2023, and look ahead to …

Public lecture: Technological Revolution in Diabetes

Taking place on 14 November 2023 at 5.30- 6.30pm online. In this talk, Professor Pratik Choudhary will take you on a journey through the technological revolution that diabetes management has …

Recent News

Leicester health specialists receive NIHR prizes for excelling in their fields

Respiratory researcher awarded Asthma + Lung UK Junior Fellowship

Weight-loss drug users turn to social media over doctors for advice

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The NIHR Leicester BRC is part of the NIHR and hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in partnership with the University of Leicester,  Loughborough University and the University Hospitals of the Northamptonshire NHS Group.

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