NIHR Leicester Clinical Research Facility
An interactive pop-up museum at the home of Leicester City Football Club opened its doors to the public last week, offering a unique journey into the world of respiratory virus research.
Step into a FREE day of discovery with hands-on interactive stations and activities for all the family. Come and talk with healthcare professionals and researchers, explore innovative studies into acute respiratory virus research. Book your place in advance by clicking here: Or just turn up on either – or both – days! Get in touch …
A NIHR Leicester researcher in infectious diseases has won a prestigious award for research he conducted into health inequalities. The 2024 Corrine Camilleri-Ferrante Prize from NHS England will be awarded to Dr Daniel Pan at the Annual Faculty of Educators’ Development Symposium on 16 October when he will present his work to hundreds of senior …
A remarkable 552 delegates gathered in Leicester for the 19th Annual UK Clinical Research Facility (UKCRF) Network Conference, setting a new attendance record for the national event.
Colleagues working within the NIHR Leicester Clinical Research Facility (CRF) welcomed their new Operations Director, Juliette Verheyden this April (2024).
We are proud to be hosting the UK Clinical Research Facility Network’s 19th Annual Conference: ‘Making the invisible, visible: addressing equal access to clinical research’. This years’ Conference is taking place in Leicester, at the historic Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium on 4th & 5th July.
Come and hear about health improvement research taking place here in Leicester at our Public Involvement in Health Research Event
Leicester’s hospitals welcomed 20 people who have recently migrated to the UK to visit this week for an informative and practical clinical research open day.
Leicester’s BRC & CRF were pleased to welcome the Director of Science, Research and Evidence at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Deputy CEO of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Dr Gail Marzetti, and Dr Natalie Owen, Head of Infrastructure at the DSHC, on Monday 23 October.
Leicester’s Clinical Research Facility has welcomed its first ever student nurse for a pilot four-week work placement as part of a collaboration with the University of Leicester.
A cycling enthusiast has embarked on a 22,000km cycle from Ireland to China to raise funds for the Leicester IgA nephropathy research group, after a close friend was diagnosed with a chronic kidney disease for which there is no specific treatment. The money raised by Marcus Gardiner-Hillwill go to the Leicester IgA nephropathy research group, …
Navneet Ghuman, part of NIHR Leicester’s Clinical Research Facility team, was one of several staff members recognized for their outstanding contributions to work at the Intensive Care Therapy Unit as the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre’s Respiratory Theme crowned their Research Champions.
