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Checklist aims to ensure clinical trials are inclusive of the wider population

Members of the public along with a team of Leicester researchers have come together to co-produce an Inclusion Checklist for Clinical Research.

City centre International Women’s Day event focused on the future of women’s health

It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying dance and crafts, and chatting with Leicester’s leading health professionals at our vibrant International Women’s Day celebration on 6 March 2025.

Community-led initiative empowering Leicester’s South Asian population

Leicester cancer researchers and members of the city’s South Asian Population enjoyed an afternoon of dance, meditation and wellbeing to celebrate the end of a dynamic project in November 2024.

Public help create an Inclusivity Checklist for studies into cardiovascular health

Forty people kindly gave their time this December to work with Cardiovascular researchers and clinicians to discuss ways researchers can help people from under-served communities take part in research.

David Clayton, André Ng, Rachel Hobson, Sarah Anthony.

PPI Group shapes the future of Leicester life-saving device

A group of patients gathered recently to talk to researchers about an innovative new medical device called LifeMap being developed at the NIHR Leicester BRC.

Community-Led Research in Leicester: Building Health and Trust Together

Indoor games and activities sessions run by Leicester Public Involvement team at Green Pastures Church for Black African Community

Hear from our Director of Inclusion on how inclusive research seeks to make health equity a reality

“Injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane form of inequality.” Dr Martin Luther King, Jr 

Event for young people – Saturday 27 April

We’re inviting young people to give us their views at a Public Involvement event.

Please join us on 26 October for the first Leicester and Leicestershire Cancer Patient and Public Involvement event

We are delighted to invite you to the Leicester and Leicestershire Cancer Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Group event on Thursday 26 October from 5pm-7pm. We want to hear your views!  This …

Help us build statistical tools that can change the world

“Help us build statistical tools that can change the world”. That is the call from team from the NIHR Leicester BRC in their new animation which aims to help us …

COVID-19 admission inspires local graduate to help shape research

In 2020 Rhyan was 22 and had just graduated from university, excited to start his career.

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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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