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Endometrial cancer conference will bring experts together to discuss treatment advances
/news/2024/january/endometrial-cancer
A gynaecological oncology expert from the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ will speak about surgical developments including robotic surgery at a conference...
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New nanomaterial could transform how we visualise fingerprints
/news/2024/september/fingerprint-nanoparticle
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ scientist involved in development of a fluorescent nanoparticle that could be a versatile and effective tool for...
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Potential new targets for cancer treatments identified by Leicester research team
/news/2015/may/potential-new-targets-for-cancer-treatments-identified-by-leicester-research-team
An international consortium of scientists led by a group from the University has announced a new advance in understanding the mechanisms of cancer...
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Breakthrough in lung cancer treatment is based on Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ specialist’s 20 year old discovery
/news/2024/february/dean-fennell
A breakthrough in treatment for an aggressive fatal lung disease has been made thanks to a two decades’ old discovery by a Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ...
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Time of day matters for breast cancer treatment: new study
/news/2022/october/chronoradiotherapy
Risk of developing breast shrinkage (atrophy) after radiotherapy can be affected by the time of day the patient is treated and their genetics.
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New blood test to diagnose rare cancer could save lives
/news/2025/february/rare-uterine-cancer-blood-test
Gynaecology experts from the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ are aiming to develop a pioneering new blood test to help diagnose a rare form of womb cancer
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£8.8 million to speed up gene discoveries for lung conditions
/news/2022/october/wellcome-funding-lung-health
New project aims to speed up process of finding treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and pulmonary fibrosis.
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Bioscience departments receive recognition for tackling gender inequality
/news/2016/october/bioscience-departments-receive-recognition-for-tackling-gender-inequality
Our University has been further recognised for our commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education with the announcement that two of...
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Three-eyed distant relative of insects and crustaceans reveals amazing detail of early animal evolution
/news/2023/august/kylinxia-fossil-scanning
Scientists from the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Yunnan Key Laboratory for Palaeobiology use cutting edge scanning technology to reconstruct...
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£8.2M award from ESPRC to transform how technology critical materials are recycled and reused
/news/2024/july/recreate
Professor Andy Abbott of the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is part of the team for RECREATE, which aims to develop a circular economy for...