The Centre in partnership with the University of Leicester as part of the Social Sciences Festival held a number of plogging events last month. Plogging is the term used to describe picking up litter whilst taking physical activity such as jogging or walking. The events took place at Crown Hills Community College and Lancaster Academy Read More
Virtual dissemination event – Thursday 25 November at 1pm
Join us for a virtual dissemination event Thursday 25 November 2021 from 1pm. Together with the University of Leicester’s Leicester Institute of Advanced Studies (LIAS) Pandemic Programme we will share findings on communication flows and health inequalities within ethnic minority communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research investigated health information sharing during the COVID-19 pandemic Read More
Funding announcement
AUGUST 25, 2021: We are pleased to announce that the Centre has been awarded funding from the 2021 East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN) Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) fund. The Centre was one of 15 organisations and groups who have been awarded £1,000 to support work to involve patients and citizens in research Read More
Job Opportunity: Administrator for the Centre
JULY 6, 2021: We are seeking an experienced administrator to join the team. The role will be based at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust on the Leicester General Hospital site. Full or part time hours (22.5 – 37.5) will be considered for this post. Occasional travel may be required with occasional flexibility to Read More
Invitation to join Race and Ethnicity Advisory (READ) group
JUNE 22, 2021: Last year the team at NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre ran a series of Race Equality Workshops to find out how they can improve their approach to conducting research. One of the ideas proposed by this group was a Race and Ethnicity Advisory Group, to provide advice on research studies and support Read More
Supporting #Red4Research Day
JUNE 17, 2021: Members of the team along with the team from NIHR ARC East Midlands will be wearing red to back a national campaign for all those participating in, undertaking and supporting Covid-19 research on Friday 18 June 2021. The concept is simple. Wear something red, then print or make a #Red4Research placard, take a Read More