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Funding boost expands healthcare PhD training across the North
Working with its partners in the north, the University of Leeds has secured new funding to help more healthcare professionals train as researchers through the Forward North doctoral programme.
School of Medicine develops robotic treatment offering new hope for liver cancer patients
A 92-year-old woman from North Yorkshire has become the first UK patient to receive a pioneering robotic-assisted treatment for a liver tumour which previously had no viable options.
Leeds researchers identify blood test that could predict future heart disease risk
University of Leeds researchers have developed a blood test that could help identify people at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes years before they become seriously unwell
Lifetime achievement award for top cancer specialist
A University of Leeds researcher whose work has improved the lives of thousands of cancer patients around the world has been presented with a prestigious lifetime achievement award.
Over £1 million awarded to team developing therapy to ‘block’ bad cholesterol
The University of Leeds is part of a consortium that has been awarded a major five-year programme grant from the British Heart Foundation (BHF), worth just over £1.1 million.